South Sudan

South Sudan Flag

South Sudan Flag

South Sudan Armorial

South Sudan Armorial

Easy learning about South Sudan

The capital city of South Sudan is Juba, capital city of South Sudan.

Word: Nile

Meaning: vital river

Administrative Divisions

10 states:

  • Central Equatoria
  • Eastern Equatoria
  • Jonglei
  • Lakes
  • Northern Bahr el Ghazal
  • Unity
  • Upper Nile
  • Warrap
  • Western Bahr el Ghazal
  • Western Equatoria

States of South Sudan map

South Sudan is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa, member of OPEC+.

0300 km (186 mi)600 km (373 mi)900 km (559 mi)1200 km (746 mi)
Height
364 m (1190 ft), 450 m (1480 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 700 m (2300 ft), 850 m (2790 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1150 m (3770 ft), 1250 m (4100 ft), Max altitude 3175 m (10420 ft)
Height from west to east in South Sudan
300 m700 m1 150 m3 250 mafrr.com3 175 mKinyeti364 mWest1 303.8 kmEast
Height from south to north in South Sudan
300 m700 m1 150 m3 250 mafrr.com1233 175 mKinyeti364 mSouth965.4 kmNorth
1White Nile381 to 610 m2Sobat388 to 405 m3Kangen415 to 622 m
Population of South Sudan, 1960–2025
05 M10 M15 Mafrr.com12 188 788196019932025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices

Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid

Basic Information

Capital City: Juba, capital city of South Sudan

Population: 12,188,788 (World Bank)

Area: 644,329 km² / 400,367 sq mi

People from South Sudan are called: South Sudanese

Geography

Latitude: 7.230° N

Longitude: 30.390° E

Geographical Subregion: Eastern Africa

Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Continental Region: Africa Map

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 92 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 42

Climate

hot with seasonal rainfall influenced by the annual shift of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone; rainfall heaviest in upland areas of the south and diminishes to the north

Global Indices

Global Peace Index Rank: 158 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 3.116 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $470 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 194

Currency: Pound

Currency Code: SSP

Human Development

HDI Rank: 193 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.388

Mean Years of Schooling: 5.7

Expected Years of Schooling: 5.6

Life Expectancy at Birth: 57.6 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Christian

Second Most Predominant: Folk Religion

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: N/A

Death Penalty: Yes

Maximum Prison Sentence: 10 Years

Maximum Fine: Yes

Physical Punishment: No

International Memberships

OPEC+

Technical Information

Time Zone: UTC+02:00

TLD: .ss

Calling Code: +211

MapGeo Name: South Sudan

MapGeo Code: SS

Where in the world is South Sudan located?