Bahr el Ghazal (region of South Sudan)

The Bahr el Ghazal (Arabic: بحر الغزال) is a region of northwestern South Sudan. Its name came from the river Bahr el Ghazal. The name translates as "sea of gazelles" from Arabic.

Bahr el Ghazal
بحر الغزال
Region
Location of the region in South Sudan.
Country South Sudan
CapitalWau
Area
  Total210,785.57 km2 (81,384.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 Estimate)
  Total4,296,600
  Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
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