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Malakal
South Sudan
Malakal, town, northeastern South Sudan. It lies along the right bank of the White Nile River just below the latterās confluence with the Sobat River, 430 miles (690 km) south of Khartoum. A ferry service on the Sobat River originates from Malakal, which also has a domestic airport. Pop. (2008 prelim.) 114,528.
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