South Sudan

Geography of South Sudan: Important Geographical Information about South Sudan

South Sudan has very fertile lands. And the country also has deposits of precious gemstones and metal, as well as petroleum.

The country has one of the largest freshwater swamps known as the Sudd. It is fed by the White Nile and its many tributaries. The amount of vegetation in the Sudd makes it very difficult to navigate, as the rotting and floating vegetation form into almost small islets that hamper the passage of water transportation. South Sudan also has several protected areas and there are several animals and birds that are endemic to the region, such as the painted hunting dog. It has a number of antelopes including the white-eared kob, topi, Nile lechwe, oryx, common eland, giant eland and hartebeest. The forest reserves are home to monkeys, chimpanzees, forest elephants, red river hogs, giant forest hogs and bongo.

Large areas are occupied by grasslands, savannas, wetlands and floodplains. There are also escarpments and plateaus located in the upland areas. There is a large number of wildlife in South Sudan, making the savannas, grasslands and wetlands their habitats. Most are designated as wildlife reserves and parklands.

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