Panykang County

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Panykang
Country South Sudan
Region Greater Upper Nile
State Upper Nile State
Area
  Total5,038 km2 (1,945 sq mi)
Population
 (2017 estimate [1] )
  Total65,117
  Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Panykang County is an administrative area in Upper Nile State, in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan. [2]

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References

  1. "South Sudan: States and counties". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. "Referendum results: Upper Nile". Southern Sudan Referendum 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-01-30.

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