Fula Rapids or Fula Falls is a waterfall located on the White Nile in South Sudan around 6.5 kilometers north of Nimule Town in Eastern Equatoria State, near South Sudan's border with Uganda.[1][2][3]

Fula Falls
Fula Rapids
Fula Rapids is located in South Sudan
Fula Rapids
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LocationNimule, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan
Coordinates3°40′23.23″N 31°58′29.31″E / 3.6731194°N 31.9748083°E / 3.6731194; 31.9748083
WatercourseNile

The government of South Sudan plans to build its main hydroelectricity power station on the Fula Rapids, but the project has been delayed due to the insecurity in the country since 2013.[4][5]

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  2. ^ Juma, Nema. "Can South Sudan relaunch its Fula Dam project?". The Niles. Archived from the original on 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  3. ^ "Fula Rapids rapids, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan". ss.geoview.info. Archived from the original on 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  4. ^ "South Sudan: Fula Rapids power scheme | African Energy". www.africa-energy.com. Archived from the original on 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  5. ^ "Fula Rapids Hydro | African Energy". www.africa-energy.com. Archived from the original on 2022-11-20. Retrieved 2022-11-20.