Heglig

Heglig, or Panthou, is a small town at the border between the state of and the in . The entirety of Heglig is claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, but administered by Sudan.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Heglieg”, “Hejlij”, and “Hijlij”

Heglig

Latitude
10.02564° or 10° 1′ 32″ north
Longitude
29.38564° or 29° 23′ 8″ east
Elevation
403 metres (1,322 feet)
Open location code
7G2F29GP+77
Open­Street­Map ID
node 210348785
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
8948691
Wiki­data ID
Q1320844
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Heglig” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هجليج”
  • Catalan: “Heglig”
  • Chinese: “黑格里格”
  • Dinka: “Panthou (Heglig)”
  • Dinka: “Panthou”
  • Dutch: “Heglig”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هجليج”
  • French: “Heglig”
  • French: “Higlig”
  • German: “Heglieg”
  • German: “Heglig”
  • Irish: “Heglig”
  • Italian: “Heglig”
  • Japanese: “ヘグリグ”
  • Korean: “헤그리그”
  • Korean: “헤글리그”
  • Persian: “هجلیج، سودان”
  • Persian: “هجلیج”
  • Portuguese: “Heglig”
  • Russian: “Хеглиг”
  • Spanish: “Heglig”
  • Swedish: “Heglig”

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