Bahr el Ghazal (region of South Sudan)
Bahr el Ghazal
بحر الغزال | |
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Region | |
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Location of the region in South Sudan. | |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Capital | Wau |
| Area | |
• Total | 210,785.57 km2 (81,384.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 Estimate) | |
• Total | 4,296,600 |
| • Density | 20.384/km2 (52.794/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
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.