Map of Aweil, South Sudan

Aweil is the administrative centre of Northern Bahr al Ghazal, South Sudan, with a population of about 38,745. It lies at 8.7619°N, 27.3919°E. Aweil is about 635 km (394 mi) northwest of Juba, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Winejok, 34 km to the northeast.

Aweil at a glance

Where is Aweil?

• The 10th largest city in South Sudan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 37 min on the shortest day to 12 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Aweil

• Winejok — 34 km northeast
• Gogrial — 82 km east
• Kuacjok — 82 km southeast
• Wau — 135 km southeast
• Al Mijlad — 255 km north, Sudan
• El Daein — 331 km northwest, Sudan
• Kadugli — 357 km northeast, Sudan
• Gereida — 373 km northwest, Sudan
• Dilling — 441 km northeast, Sudan
• An Nuhūd — 452 km north, Sudan

Largest cities in Northern Bahr al Ghazal

• Winejok — 300,000

Largest cities in South Sudan

• Juba — 450,000
• Winejok — 300,000
• Yei — 260,720
• Malakal — 160,765
• Wau — 127,384
• Kuacjok — 78,000
• Pajok — 49,000
• Gogrial — 44,600
• Yambio — 40,382

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.