Africa · Landlocked
South Sudan
South Sudan is a landlocked country in Africa with 6 land neighbours — joint 4th-most in Africa. Its capital is Juba.
Capital
Juba
Land borders
6joint 4th-most in Africa
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Landlocked
South Sudan
Juba
Capital
12.2 million
Population
619,745 km²
Area
6
Land borders
South Sudanese pound (SSP)
Currency
Countries that border South Sudan
6 land neighbours: the Central African Republic, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda. Each one has a page of its own.
Why this one is hard
6 neighbours, and 6 pairs of them border each other too.
Its 6 land borders are joint 4th-most in Africa — level with Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Guinea, Libya, Mozambique, Chad and South Africa. Of the 15 possible pairings among them, 6 are themselves borders, which is what turns a list into a knot. DR Congo is the most connected of them, with 9 land borders of its own. All of them deal on the Africa board alongside South Sudan, and on the world board with everyone else in Africa.
6
land borders — joint 4th-most in Africa
6
pairs of its neighbours that border each other
9
borders on DR Congo, its most-connected neighbour
54
countries on the Africa board
The capital
Juba
Capital Rush deals South Sudan and offers four capitals; this is the one that pays. It comes up on the Africa board and on the world board, which is twice as many chances to get it wrong.
The flag
Flag Blitz flies it and offers four countries — South Sudan is the one that owns it.
- ISO code
- SS
- Currency
- South Sudanese pound (SSP)
- Official language
- English
- Quiz boards
- Africa · World
Where South Sudan costs people points
Sudan
Sudan borders South Sudan, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same board, adjacent shapes. Its capital is Khartoum, not Juba.
South Sudan, asked and answered
What countries border South Sudan?
South Sudan has 6 land neighbours: the Central African Republic, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda.
What is the capital of South Sudan?
Juba. It is the answer the Africa Capitals Quiz wants when South Sudan comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.
What continent is South Sudan in?
Africa. It is one of 54 countries on that board, and one of 195 on the world board.
Is South Sudan the same as Sudan?
No. Sudan borders South Sudan, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same board, adjacent shapes. Its capital is Khartoum, not Juba.
Where can I practise finding South Sudan on a map?
On the Africa Map Quiz — a blank map of Africa, ten countries to find, no labels. South Sudan is in the pool, along with all 6 of its neighbours.
Can you find South Sudan on a blank map?
Its 6 neighbours are on the same board. Ten questions, no sign-up, one attempt at today's version.