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South Sudan Malakal Marketplace Aug 2005
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Malakal was historically known as the former Sobat District.

Malakal
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 “History” section

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