Upper Nile is a state in South Sudan.

The White Nile flows through the state, giving it its name.

The Greater Upper Nile is the location of the Fashoda Incident that ended the "Scramble for Africa", and is located in the historical state of Upper Nile.

This was reversed as the result of a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020.

[3] In South Sudan it is the lowest portion of the Nile.