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Central Equatoria is one of the 26 states of Sudan, with an area of 22,956 km2. It is in the south of Sudan. Juba is the capital of the state. It was formerly named Bahr al Jabal (Arabic: ??? ?????, River of the Mountains) and was named for the tributary of the White Nile that flows through the state. It was renamed Central Equatoria in the first Interim Legislative Assembly on 1 April 2005 under the new arrangment governing South Sudan.
Other important cities of Central Equatoria are Kajo Keji, Liria, Mangalla, Rokon, Tali, Terakeka, and Yei.
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External links
- UNHCR Sudan Operations: Sudan/Chad situation update 42, 8 Dec 2005 describing name change
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