South Sudan

Summary of South Sudan located in Africa.   Back to All Countries List

Offical Flag of South Sudan
FIPS Code :   OD
ISO Code :   SS
ISO 3 Code :   SSD
Numeric ISO :   728
Continent :   Africa
Area in (Sq KM) :   644329
DMS :   0° 0' 0" N, 0° 0' 0" E
Phone Code :   211
Currency :   Pound (SSP)
In Native :   جنوب السودان

South Sudan, officially known as the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East-Central Africa. It is bordered to the east by Ethiopia, to the north by Sudan, to the west by the Central African Republic, to the south-west by Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south by Uganda and to the south east by Kenya.

July 9 South Sudan Independence Day: On July 9th 2011, South Sudan became the 54th independent country in Africa when it gained its independence from the Republic of Sudan.
 
Capital :   Juba
Neighbour Countries :   Democratic Republic of the Congo,   Central African Republic,   Ethiopia,   Kenya,   Sudan,   Uganda
Languages :   English

Regions in South Sudan

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

Time zones in South Sudan

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Africa/Juba 3 Sunday, April 27, 2025 2:00:55 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
E. Africa Standard Time 3 Sunday, April 27, 2025 2:00:55 AM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of South Sudan

Juba
Malakal
Wau