Greater Upper Nile

Greater Upper Nile منطقة أعالي النيل
Region
South Sudan Lucy digger.
Location in South Sudan.
Coordinates: 10°30′N 32°30′E / 10.500°N 32.500°E / 10.500; 32.500
Country	South Sudan
Region	Greater Upper Nile
Capital	Malakal
Area
• Total	236,208 km2 (91,200 sq mi)
Population  (2014 Estimate)
• Total	4,119,700
• Density	17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)

The Greater Upper Nile (Arabic: منطقة أعالي النيل, romanized: A'Ali An Nil) is a region of northeastern South Sudan.^[1] It is named for the White Nile (it is its lowest portion in South Sudan), a tributary of the Nile River in North and East Africa.