Western Bahr al Ghazal, South Sudan

Western Bahr al Ghazal is one of 10 primary administrative regions in South Sudan with a population of approximately 333,431 people.

Facts and figures on Western Bahr al Ghazal at a glance

Region name: Western Bahr al Ghazal (Western Bahr el Ghazal State)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 333,431 people
Country: South Sudan
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Western Bahr al Ghazal (Western Bahr el Ghazal State) is located in the regional capital Wau (Wau) with a population of 127,384 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Western Bahr al Ghazal's regional capital Wau to South Sudan's capital Juba (Juba) is approximately 508 km (315 mi).

Facts and figures about Western Bahr al Ghazal
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Western Bahr al Ghazal Western Bahr el Ghazal State333,431 peopleWau Wau127,384 people

Compare with other regions in South Sudan.

Map of Western Bahr al Ghazal

Map of Western Bahr al Ghazal

Information on Western Bahr al Ghazal

Information on Western Bahr al Ghazal
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Western Bahr al Ghazal Western Bahr el Ghazal StateWau Wau1South SudanAfrica

Time in Western Bahr al Ghazal

Time in Western Bahr al Ghazal
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 2:19pm (14:19h)NoFri, 19 Apr 2024 - 2:19pm (14:19h)UTC +2.0Africa/Juba

Geographic coordinates of Western Bahr al Ghazal

Latitude & Longitude of Western Bahr al Ghazal
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map8°09'00.0"N (8.1500000°)26°00'00.0"E (26.0000000°)

Subregions in Western Bahr al Ghazal

There is 1 administrative subregion in Western Bahr al Ghazal.
Subregions in Western Bahr al Ghazal
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Jur River County Jur River County1.---

External sources of information on Western Bahr al Ghazal

Western Bahr al Ghazal on Wikipedia