Back غرب بحر الغزال (ولاية) Arabic Западен Бахър ал Газал Bulgarian Bahr al-Ghazal de l'oest Catalan Western Bahr el Ghazal State (estado sa Habagatang Sudan) CEB Western Bahr el Ghazal German Okcidenta Bahr el Ghazal Esperanto Estado de Bar el Gazal Occidental Spanish Läntinen Bahr el-Ghazal Finnish Bahr el Ghazal occidental French מערב בחר אל-ע'זאל HE
Western Bahr el Ghazal | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in South Sudan. | |
| Coordinates: 07°53′N 25°52′E / 7.883°N 25.867°E | |
| Country |  South Sudan |
| Region | Bahr el Ghazal |
| Capital | Wau |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Sarah Cleto Hassan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 91,079.95 km2 (35,166.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2017 estimate[1]) | |
| • Total | 473,636 |
| • Density | 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.416[2] low · 4th of 10 |
Western Bahr el Ghazal is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of 93,900 km2 (36,255 sq mi) and is the least populous state in South Sudan, according to the controversial Sudanese census conducted in 2008. It is part of the Bahr el Ghazal region. Its capital is Wau. The state shared international borders with Sudan to the north and the Central African Republic to the west. The portion now occupied by Raga County (pronounced 'Raja') is the southern part of the historical region known as "Dar Fertit".
- ^ "South Sudan: States and counties". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
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