Upper Nile (state)

{{Short description|State of South Sudan}}

{{About|the state in South Sudan|the region containing it|Greater Upper Nile}}

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| name = Upper Nile

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| settlement_type = State

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| image_flag = Flag of Upper Nile State.png

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| image_shield = Emblem of Upper Nile State.png

| image_map = Upper Nile Map.svg

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| map_caption = Location in South Sudan.

| coordinates = {{Coord|09|46|N|32|44|E|region:SS-NU|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|South Sudan}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Greater Upper Nile

| subdivision_type2 = No. of counties: 12

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| seat_type = Capital

| seat = Malakal

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| leader_title = Governor

| leader_name = Koang Chuol Ranley

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| area_total_km2 = 77823.42

| population_as_of = 2017 estimate{{Cite web |title=South Sudan: States and counties |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/southsudan/admin/|access-date=2024-02-14 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}

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| population_total = 1,385,478

| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CAT

| utc_offset = +2

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| iso_code = SS-NU

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Upper Nile is a state in South Sudan. The White Nile flows through the state, giving it its name. The state also shares a similar name with the region of Greater Upper Nile, of which it was part along with the states of Unity and Jonglei. It had an area of {{convert|77823|km2}}. Malakal was the capital of the state. The towns of Upper Nile State include Akoka, Melut, Renk, Kodok along with its numerous counties such as Ulang County, Maiwut County and Nasir County. The Greater Upper Nile is the location of the Fashoda Incident that ended the "Scramble for Africa", and is located in the historical state of Upper Nile. The Upper Nile State seceded from Sudan as part of the Republic of South Sudan on 9 July 2011.

In October 2015, the states of South Sudan were reorganized into 28 states by President Salva Kiir. This was reversed as the result of a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/6-years-war-peace-finally-south-sudan-200223114919537.html |title = After 6 years of war, will peace finally come to South Sudan? {{!}} News {{!}} Al Jazeera}}

In South Sudan it is the lowest portion of the Nile.