| Greater Upper Nile | |
| Native Name: | منطقة أعالي النيل |
| Settlement Type: | Region |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Greater Upper Nile |
| Subdivision Type2: | No. of counties |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Malakal |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Area Total Km2: | 236208 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 Estimate |
| Population Total: | 4119700 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CAT |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | 10.5°N 62°W |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
The Greater Upper Nile is a region of northeastern South Sudan.[1] It is named for the White Nile (it is its lowest portion in South Sudan), a tributary of the Nile River in North and East Africa.
The Greater Upper Nile region seceded from the Republic of Sudan on 9 July 2011 along with its fellow Southern Sudanese regions of Bahr el Ghazal and Equatoria. The three regions now constitute the Republic of South Sudan.[1]
The Greater Upper Nile borders Ethiopia to the east and the Republic of Sudan to the north. The South Sudanese region of Bahr el Ghazal lies to the west and the region of Equatoria lies to the South of Greater Upper Nile.
The Greater Upper Nile consists of the following states:[1]
Between October 2015 and February 2020, the region consisted of the following states: