Equatoria
Equatoria is the southernmost region of South Sudan, along the upper reaches of the White Nile and the border between South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Juba, the national capital and the largest city in South Sudan, is located in Equatoria.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Juba and Yei.
Juba
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Juba is the largest city and capital of South Sudan. Juba is on banks of the White Nile River. In 2017, it had a population of 525,000 people. The city has been growing quickly since it was named capital of South Sudan in 2005.
Yei
Photo: Kakuwa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yei River County is an administrative area in Central Equatoria with a large population of people who settled in that particular county. Aggrey Cyrus Kanyikwa is the current commissioner for Yei River County.
Nimule
Nimule is a remote place in South Sudan. You won't find traditional hotels or tourist areas. It's a small town in an out-of-the-way district. There are many refugee camps still functioning, and endless despair to match the infinite huts full of people.Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Nimule National Park and Bandingilo National Park.
Nimule National Park
The Nimule National Park is a national park in South Sudan. It was established in 1954, and extends over an area of 410 km2, along the border with Uganda.Bandingilo National Park
The Bandingilo National Park, sometimes spelled Badingilo, is a national park located in South Sudan's Equatoria region. The park covered the erstwhile states of Central Equatoria and Eastern Equatoria.Magwi
Photo: Олег Сокол, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Magwi is a town in South Sudan. It is the capital, business center and home to the Acholi tribe of South Sudan.
Equatoria
- Type: region of South Sudan
- Description: region in South Sudan
- Location: South Sudan, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude of center
4.8667° or 4° 52′ 0″ northLongitude of center
31.5833° or 31° 34′ 60″ eastWikidata ID
Q255572
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Zulu—“Equatoria” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الإقليم الاستوائي”
- Bulgarian: “Екватория”
- Catalan: “Equatòria”
- Chinese: “赤道地区”
- Chinese: “赤道大区”
- Croatian: “Equatoria”
- Czech: “Equatoria”
- Danish: “Equatoria”
- Dimli (individual language): “Ekvatorya”
- Dutch: “Equatoria”
- Esperanto: “Ekvatorio”
- French: “Équatoria”
- Georgian: “ეკვატორია”
- German: “Äquatoria”
- Hebrew: “אקווטוריה”
- Indonesian: “Equatoria”
- Italian: “Equatoria”
- Japanese: “エクアトリア地方”
- Japanese: “赤道州 (スーダン)”
- Japanese: “赤道州”
- Kirghiz: “Экватория”
- Korean: “에콰토리아 지방”
- Korean: “에콰토리아”
- Lithuanian: “Ekvatorija”
- Macedonian: “Екваторија”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Ekvatorialprovinsen”
- Norwegian: “Ekvatorialprovinsen”
- Persian: “استان اکواتوریا”
- Polish: “Ekwatoria”
- Portuguese: “Equatória”
- Russian: “Экватория”
- Serbian: “Екваторија (регија)”
- Serbian: “Екваторија”
- Spanish: “Ecuatoria (región)”
- Spanish: “Ecuatoria”
- Swahili: “Equatoria”
- Ukrainian: “Екваторія”
- Vietnamese: “Equatoria”
- Zulu: “Equatoria”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Equatoria”. Photo: Aimikhin, CC BY-SA 3.0.