Place:West Bahr al Ghazal, Sudan

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Name
West Bahr al Ghazal
Alternate names
Gharb Bahr al Ghazal     (Wikipedia)
Type
State
Located in
Sudan
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Western Bahr el Ghazal ( Gharb Bahr al-Ghazal) is one of the 26 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of and population of 350,000 according to census of 2008 is part of the Bahr el Ghazal region. Western Bahr el Ghazal is divided into three counties: Raja, Jur River, and Wau County.Wau is the capital of the state. Mark Nyipuoch is the Governor.

Local ethnic groups include the Balanda, Luo (Jur), Ndogo, Kresh, Bai, and Dinka.







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