Bahr el Ghazal (region of South Sudan)

Bahr el Ghazal
بحر الغزال
Region
Flag of Bahr el Ghazal
Location of the region in South Sudan.
Location of the region in South Sudan.
Country South Sudan
CapitalWau
Area
 • Total
210,785.57 km2 (81,384.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 Estimate)
 • Total
4,296,600
 • Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

The Bahr el Ghazal (Arabic: بحر الغزال) is a region of northwestern South Sudan. Its name came from the river Bahr el Ghazal. The name translates as "sea of gazelles" from Arabic.