Africa · capital city
What Is the Capital of South Sudan?
Juba
The capital of South Sudan is Juba. About 459,000 people live in the Juba urban area — 3.8% of the country's population.
459,000
Urban area population
UTC+2
Time zone
4.85°N
Latitude · 31.62°E
Yes
Largest city
Juba at a glance
Name origin
The name comes from the name of a small Bari village that was located near the present-day city.
Time zone
UTC+2 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
04 51 N, 31 37 E · IANA time zone Africa/Khartoum
Location of South Sudan
East-Central Africa; south of Sudan, north of Uganda and Kenya, west of Ethiopia
Capitals of neighbouring countries
Kinshasa, DR Congo — 2,079 kmCapitals closest to Juba
Kampala, Uganda — 515 km
Kigali, Rwanda — 776 km
Nairobi, Kenya — 894 km
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — 910 km
Gitega, Burundi — 938 km
Khartoum, Sudan — 1,200 km
Asmara, Eritrea — 1,414 km
Bangui, Central African Republic — 1,446 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Juba
What is the capital of South Sudan?
The capital of South Sudan is Juba. About 459,000 people live in the Juba urban area — 3.8% of the country's population.
Is Juba the largest city in South Sudan?
Yes — Juba is also the largest urban area of South Sudan (459,000).
What time zone is Juba in?
Juba is on UTC+2 — UTC+2 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Where does the name Juba come from?
The name comes from the name of a small Bari village that was located near the present-day city.
Which capital is closest to Juba?
Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Kampala (Uganda) is the closest, 515 km away in a straight line.
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).