Where is South Sudan? 🇸🇸

South Sudan is located in the Southern Africa region at latitude 7.730724 and longitude 30.063535 and is part of the African continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

6.8770° N
31.3070° E

You can see the location of South Sudan on the world map below:

South Sudan on the World Map

The neighboring countries of South Sudan (SS) are:

South Sudan is a landlocked country, which means it does not have direct access to the open ocean.

Country	South Sudan
Coordinates	Latitude: 7.730724 Longitude: 30.063535
Country Codes	Alpha 2: SS Alpha 3: SSD
Country Flag Emoji	🇸🇸
Int. Phone Prefix	+211
Capital city	Juba
Continent / Subcontinent	Africa Southern Africa
Country Area	644,329 sq km
Population 2024	11,943,408 World Rank: 80
Median Age	16.1
Life expectancy	57.6
Major languages	English (official), Arabic (includes Juba and Sudanese variants), regional languages include Dinka, Nuer, Bari, Zande, Shilluk
UTC/GMT Time	Number of time zones: 1 UTC+02:00
Internet TLD	.ss
Biggest Airport	Juba International Airport (JUB)
Average temperature	27.00 °C 80.60 °F
Administrative Divisions	10 states
Political system	Presidential representative democratic republic

World Bank Income Group	Low income
World Bank Region	Sub-Saharan Africa
Currency	South Sudanese Pound (SSP)
GDP in 2020	$13.4 (billions of USD) World Rank: 132
GDP per capita in 2020	$600 World Rank: 185
Major Industries / Economic Sectors	Oil and gas, manufacturing, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import Countries	China, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, India, Uganda
Top 5 Export Countries	China, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, India, Uganda