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Rumbek | |
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 A cattle camp in Rumbek | |
  Rumbek Location in South Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 6°48′22″N 29°40′34″E / 6.806°N 29.676°E | |
| Country |  South Sudan |
| Region | Bahr el Ghazal |
| State | Lakes State |
| County | Rumbek Centre County |
| Founded by | Alphonse de Malzac (1858) |
| Elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 32,100 Estimate |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Rumbek (Arabic: رمبك) is the capital of Lakes State in the Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan.