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ISO 3166 country codes

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   Note: This section last updated 15th June 2021

   1,234.45

(where . indicates the decimal separator and , the thousands separator)

   ۱٫۲۳۴٬۴۵

(where ٬ indicates the decimal separator and ٫ the thousands separator)

   Note: This section last updated 15th June 2021

   dd/mm/yyyy

   14:32

   Note: This section last updated 11th August 2021

Over 60 languages are spoken in South Sudan, all of which are regarded as national languages. The offical working language is English. There are some 1.4 million speakers of Dinka , 740 000 speakers of Nuer , 420 000 speakers of Bari and 350 000 speakers of Zande .

This is written PO Box.

   Note: This section last updated 29th September 2020

If South Sudan continues to use Sudanese postal codes, the postal code consists of a block of 5 digits - the first two indicate the region, the third the postal zone, the fourth the exchange centre and the fifth the post office.

   Metadata containing postal code formatting rules, exceptions and regular expressions can be acquired 

South Sudan - Postal code format graphic

South Sudan - Postal code format

South Sudan - Postal code specifics

South Sudan - Postal code regular expression

South Sudan - Postal code level of coverage

South Sudan - Postal code map

   Note: This section last updated 13th July 2017

Refer to Exonyms in South Sudan for full lists of place names in South Sudan in other languages.

   Note: This section last updated 19th July 2011

South Sudan has 10 states (wilayat, singular - wilayah). These are:

    Central Equatoria 
    Eastern Equatoria 
    Jonglei 
    Lakes 
    Northern Bahr el Ghazal 
    Upper Nile 
    Warrap 
    Western Bahr el Ghazal 
    Western Equatoria 
    Western Upper Nile  (formerly Unity)

The ten states are further subdivided into 86 counties, which are divided into payams and then into bomas.

Administrative districts graphic

   Note: This section last updated 31st August 2021

South Sudanese area codes have a length of 2 digits when called from abroad. All subscriber numbers have 7 digits. Mobile numbers have the area codes 91-92, 95 or 97-98.

   Tables of telephone number information/formats can be acquired – see http://www.grcdi.nl/telephone.htm