Where is South Sudan?
South Sudan is a country in East Africa.
- Type
- Country
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- East Africa
- Land borders
- 6: Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda
- Coast
- None. South Sudan is landlocked.
- Area
- About 620,000 km² on the game’s map
- Hemispheres
- Northern; Eastern
- Capital city
- 4.85° N, 31.60° E
About South Sudan
South Sudan is a landlocked East African country whose centre is dominated by the vast Sudd swamp along the Nile. It became independent on 9 July 2011 after an overwhelming referendum vote, making it the newest widely recognised sovereign state. Juba is its capital, oil funds most of the budget, and civil war has scarred its short history.
Clues from Atlas Daily
Round 5 on 6 October 2026 (#35), hardest clue first:
- Its forests scored 9.45 out of 10 for landscape integrity, fourth best among 172 countries assessed.
- Its schooling runs eight years of primary then four of secondary then four of university, copying Kenya.
- A huge swamp called the Sudd fills its middle where a great river flows south to north.
- When it split from its northern neighbour in 2011 it took 75 percent of the old country's oil reserves.
Nearby places from past puzzles
- Uganda 510 km away
- Rwanda 770 km away
- Kenya 900 km away
- Ethiopia 910 km away
- Burundi 940 km away
- Sudan 1,200 km away
- Tanzania 1,300 km away
- Eritrea 1,400 km away
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Sources: Wikipedia: South Sudan. Borders, area and map from Natural Earth 1:50m outlines, the same ones the game uses.