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Place in Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan
Nymlal
Nymlal is located in South SudanNymlalNymlalLocation in South Sudan
Coordinates: 9°8′N 26°58′E / 9.133°N 26.967°E / 9.133; 26.967
Country South Sudan
RegionBahr el Ghazal
StateNorthern Bahr el Ghazal
CountyAweil West County
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Nymlal (also spelled Nyamlell) is a populated place in the Northern Bahr el Ghazal state in South Sudan, north-west of the town of Aweil on the banks of the Lol River.

Nymlal, situated in Aweil West County, has a marketplace. Most of the people in and around Nymlal are Dinka. The name Nymlal has the meaning of "the place where stones are eaten".

According to Francis Bok and human rights organizations, Nymlal was raided several times by an "Arab militia" from northern Sudan during the Second Sudanese Civil War.

References

  1. "Francis Bok". WGBH.

9°08′N 26°58′E / 9.133°N 26.967°E / 9.133; 26.967

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