Nymlal
Place in Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan
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Nymlal (also spelled Nyamlell) is the headquarter of Aweil West County and one the populated places in the Northern Bahr el Ghazal state in South Sudan, north-west of the town of Aweil on the banks of the Lol River.
Country
South Sudan
South SudanNymlal | |
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  Nymlal Location in South Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 9°8′N 26°58′E | |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Region | Bahr el Ghazal |
| State | Northern Bahr el Ghazal |
| County | Aweil West County |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
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".[citation needed]
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.[1]
