Bahr el Ghazal

[ bahr el guh-zahl ]

noun

1. a river in SW Sudan, flowing E to contribute to headwaters of the White Nile. About 500 miles (805 km) long.
2. a region in SW Sudan.

Example Sentences

It said 11,000 are in the Pibor area, 40,000 are in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state’s Aweil East County, and 28,000 are South Sudanese who fled the year-long conflict in Sudan and are spread across the country..

From Seattle Times

Born in Aweil North in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, Dr Pioth went to the capital Juba, trained to become a general surgeon, and came back to help his community.

From BBC

Here in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, the Lol river has burst its banks.

From Seattle Times

The government also expects that 60% of the country’s population, or some 7 million people, could face extreme hunger next year, with the hardest hit areas in Warrap, Jonglei and Northern Bahr el Ghazal states.

From Washington Times

The report says catastrophe conditions are also occurring in five counties across South Sudan in Jonglei, Warrap and Northern Bahr el Ghazal states, where 5% to 10% of the population is facing starvation.

From Seattle Times