Ramciel, also spelled
Ramchiel or
Ramshiel, is a location in
Lakes, a
state in
South Sudan, that will serve as the future site of the national capital. It is considered the geographic center of the country and borders
Jonglei state to the west. It is very close to the point at which the borders of
Central Equatoria, Jonglei, and Lakes, and thus the historical provinces of
Equatoria,
Greater Upper Nile, and
Bahr el Ghazal, touch.
John Garang, the first
president of Southern Sudan, allegedly wanted to place the national capital in Ramciel during his administration, but he died before South Sudan achieved independence and its largest city of
Juba became the capital instead.