Sudd Wetlands

The Sudd is a vast swamp in South Sudan, formed by the White Nile's Baḥr al-Jabal section. The Arabic word sudd is derived from sadd, meaning "barrier" or "obstruction". The term "the sudd" has come to refer to any large solid floating vegetation island or mat. The area which the swamp covers is one of the world's largest wetlands and the largest f…
The Sudd is a vast swamp in South Sudan, formed by the White Nile's Baḥr al-Jabal section. The Arabic word sudd is derived from sadd, meaning "barrier" or "obstruction". The term "the sudd" has come to refer to any large solid floating vegetation island or mat. The area which the swamp covers is one of the world's largest wetlands and the largest freshwater wetland in the Nile Basin.
  • Realm: Afrotropical
  • Biome: flooded grasslands and savannas
  • Borders: East Sudanian savanna · Northern Congolian forest–savanna mosaic · Sahelian Acacia savanna
  • Area: 57,000 km² (22,000 sq mi)
  • Country: South Sudan
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