Eastern Nile | |
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Country | South Sudan |
Capital | Malakal[1] |
Number of Counties | 7[2][3] |
Population (2014 Estimate) | |
• Total | 746,710 |
Eastern Nile was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 14 January 2017 when it was divided into Central Upper Nile State and Northern Upper Nile State. It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it was part of the former states of Upper Nile and Jonglei. The state bordered the states of Eastern Bieh, Latjoor, Western Bieh, Fashoda State, and the country of Ethiopia to the east.[4]