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South Sudan Malakal Marketplace Aug 2005
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Malakal is located along the White Nile, close to the borders with Sudan and Ethiopia.

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Malakal

South Sudan

Country
South Sudan
Population
214.7K
Coordinates
9.53, 31.66
789th most populous city in the world

Malakal is a city in South Sudan, serving as the capital of Upper Nile State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, along the White Nile River. It also serves as the headquarter of Malakal County and it served as the headquarter of Upper Nile Region from the 1970s to the late 1990s.

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Malakal was historically known as the former Sobat District.

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Malakal

South Sudan

Country
South Sudan
Population
214.7K
Coordinates
9.53, 31.66
789th most populous city in the world

Malakal is a city in South Sudan, serving as the capital of Upper Nile State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, along the White Nile River. It also serves as the headquarter of Malakal County and it served as the headquarter of Upper Nile Region from the 1970s to the late 1990s.

From the “History” section

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The Upper Nile University was founded in 1991.

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Malakal

South Sudan

Country
South Sudan
Population
214.7K
Coordinates
9.53, 31.66
789th most populous city in the world

Malakal is a city in South Sudan, serving as the capital of Upper Nile State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, along the White Nile River. It also serves as the headquarter of Malakal County and it served as the headquarter of Upper Nile Region from the 1970s to the late 1990s.

From the “Education” section

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Malakal has predominantly Christian places of worship, including Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.

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South Sudan
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Malakal

South Sudan

Country
South Sudan
Population
214.7K
Coordinates
9.53, 31.66
789th most populous city in the world

Malakal is a city in South Sudan, serving as the capital of Upper Nile State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, along the White Nile River. It also serves as the headquarter of Malakal County and it served as the headquarter of Upper Nile Region from the 1970s to the late 1990s.

From the “Places of worship” section

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Malakal has a hot semi-arid climate with an average annual mean temperature of 28.1 °C (82.6 °F).

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Malakal

South Sudan

Country
South Sudan
Population
214.7K
Coordinates
9.53, 31.66
789th most populous city in the world

Malakal is a city in South Sudan, serving as the capital of Upper Nile State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, along the White Nile River. It also serves as the headquarter of Malakal County and it served as the headquarter of Upper Nile Region from the 1970s to the late 1990s.

From the “Climate” section

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