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The best eSIM for South Sudan in 2026.

Airalo, Holafly, Saily, Nomad, Ubigi and Ringo Light checked for South Sudan, plus eight places from Juba and the White Nile to Nimule, the Imatong mountains, the Sudd and Wau, and what your phone needs at each. Buy Ringo Light on the page.

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Two weeks of data in South Sudan
$14.00Ubigi

3 GB, 15 days · 31 October 2026

Ringo Light $163.99

US dollars, as last read on 28 September 2026 (esimdb.com could not be read on 31 October). No rival sells true unlimited here. Ubigi's $77 bar is its Best World global plan, 30 GB at full speed, then 2 Mbps; its $14 bar is 3 GB on its South Sudan plan. Ringo Light's 2 weeks is unlimited data at full speed.

  1. Ubigi$14.00
  2. Ubigi$77.00
  3. $163.99
$35.00
A month of data in South Sudan
Nomad· 10 GB, 30 days
$30.00
10 GB in South Sudan
Ubigi· 30 days, Best Africa regional plan
Ringo Light · on sale now
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The short answer

Six travel eSIMs get most of the traffic for this search, and four of them sell a plan that covers South Sudan: Saily, Nomad, Ubigi and Ringo Light. I read all six, for a week in Juba, two weeks around the country and a month, and went through the fine print. In South Sudan Ringo Light is by far the most expensive, and I say plainly who is cheaper.

OUR PICK
The only plan of the four with no speed cap

Unlimited data with no speed cap for 2 weeks at $163.99 or 30 days at $324.99, nothing renews. It is expensive here: Ubigi's Best World global plan gives 30 GB at full speed for 15 days at $77, $86.99 less than Ringo Light's 2 weeks, and 60 GB for 30 days at $108, $216.99 less than its month.

Ubigi
Cheapest for two weeks or a month, and the cheapest 10 GB

On MTN. Its Best World global plan: 15 days, 30 GB at full speed, $77; 30 days, 60 GB, $108; then 2 Mbps. Its Best Africa regional plan sells 10 GB for 30 days at $30, and its country plan 1 GB for 7 days at $6.

Nomad
Cheapest 10 GB on a South Sudan plan

10 GB for 30 days at $35 and 5 GB at $25, on Zain. Nomad sells no unlimited plan here.

Saily
Small plans only

1 GB for 7 days at $10.79 up to 5 GB for 30 days at $40.99. Its listing is from May and could not be re-read on 31 October; check the price at checkout.

Prices read on 31 October 2026: Saily, Nomad, Ubigi, Airalo, Holafly on their own sites or listings, Ringo Light from its catalogue. All in US dollars unless stated. Treat every number as a snapshot.

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Two weeks of data in South Sudan

US dollars, as last read on 28 September 2026 (esimdb.com could not be read on 31 October). No rival sells true unlimited here. Ubigi's $77 bar is its Best World global plan, 30 GB at full speed, then 2 Mbps; its $14 bar is 3 GB on its South Sudan plan. Ringo Light's 2 weeks is unlimited data at full speed.

Ubigi
$14.00 · 3 GB, 15 dayscheapest
Ubigi
$77.00 · 15 days, Best World global plan, 30 GB, then 2 Mbps
$163.99 · 2 weeks

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Prices read on 31 October 2026, in US dollars
PlanSailyNomadUbigi
ModelBuckets only, up to 5 GBBuckets only, up to 10 GBCountry buckets up to 3 GB; more on its regional and global plansUnlimited trips: 7 days, 2 weeks or 30 days
Unlimited, 3 daysNo unlimitedNo unlimitedNo 3-day planNo 3-day plan
Unlimited, 7 daysNo unlimitedNo unlimitedBest Africa regional plan: 7 days, 20 GB, then 2 Mbps, $49$104.99
Unlimited, 2 weeksNo unlimitedNo unlimitedBest World global plan: 15 days, 30 GB, then 2 Mbps, $77$163.99
Unlimited, 30 daysNo unlimitedNo unlimitedBest World global plan: 60 GB, then 2 Mbps, $108$324.99
Short trips1 GB, 7 days, $10.791 GB, 7 days, $91 GB, 7 days, $6; 3 GB, 15 days, $14None
10 GB, 30 daysNot sold; its largest is 5 GB for 30 days, $40.99$35Best Africa regional plan $30; Best World global plan $39No buckets; unlimited 2 weeks, $163.99
20 GB, 30 daysNot soldNot soldNot listed as a 30-day plan; WORLD global plan 20 GB a month, renews monthly, $44No buckets; unlimited 30 days, $324.99
Full speed on unlimitedNo unlimited soldNo unlimited soldA fixed amount, then 2 MbpsUnlimited data at full speed
NetworksNot named by SailyZainMTNLocal partner network
Renews?NoNoOnly its monthly WORLD plansNo; the trip ends when it ends
App neededYesOptionalOptionalNo, the eSIM arrives by email

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South Sudan
South Sudan
  • 7 days $104.99
  • 2 weeks $163.99
  • 30 days $324.99
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What to do in South Sudan, and what your phone needs for it

Eight places most first trips include, from Juba and the White Nile south to Nimule and the Imatong mountains, and north to the Mundari cattle camps, Bor, the Sudd and Wau, with the one thing your data does for you at each. Boma and Bandingilo national parks, where one of the largest antelope migrations in Africa crosses each year, are reached by charter flight and have no photograph here. Before you go, check your government's travel advice.

The White Nile at Juba, Juba
JubaThe White Nile at JubaJuba sits on the west bank of the White Nile, wide and slow between green banks, and riverside hotels and restaurants look over the water. The dry months, roughly December to March, are the easiest time to travel.✓Minibuses and motorbike taxis run with no timetable or app. Save your hotel on an offline map and keep a trusted driver's number on WhatsApp.
Jebel Kujur, West of Juba
West of JubaJebel KujurA rocky hill on the western edge of the city, the backdrop to almost every view of Juba. Go early in the morning, before the heat.✓Share your live location with someone in town before you set off.
The Mundari cattle camps, Terekeka, north of Juba
Terekeka, north of JubaThe Mundari cattle campsThe Mundari herd long-horned cattle in camps near the Nile, and at dusk the smoke of dung fires hangs over hundreds of animals. Visits are arranged through a local guide from Juba, best in the dry season.✓Signal fades outside town. Charge your phone and a power bank in Juba and download what you need before you leave.
Nimule National Park, Nimule, on the Uganda border
Nimule, on the Uganda borderNimule National ParkA park along the White Nile at the Uganda border, with the Fula rapids, elephants, hippos and Uganda kob. The town of Nimule is the main road crossing to Uganda.✓Close to the border your phone can pick up a Ugandan network. Check which network you are on before you use data.
Mount Kinyeti and the Imatong mountains, Eastern Equatoria, south of Torit
Eastern Equatoria, south of ToritMount Kinyeti and the Imatong mountainsMount Kinyeti, about 3,187 metres, is the highest point in South Sudan and rises over forested slopes near the Uganda border. Cooler and greener than the plains; climb it in the dry season with a local guide.✓There is no signal on the mountain. Download the offline map and the route before you start; GPS works without a network.
Bor, Jonglei, north of Juba
Jonglei, north of JubaBorThe capital of Jonglei sits on the east bank of the Nile, where the land starts to turn into the swamps of the Sudd. The road from Juba is about 200 km and can be cut in the rains.✓Ask your driver about the road by message the day before, and keep your hotel's number saved in case you arrive late.
The Sudd, Central South Sudan, along the White Nile
Central South Sudan, along the White NileThe SuddOne of the largest wetlands in the world, a maze of papyrus, reeds and channels that grows and shrinks with the Nile flood. Most people see it from a plane or a boat; this photograph was taken from the air in 1929.✓There is no signal in the swamp. An offline map with GPS still shows where you are.
St Mary's Cathedral, Wau, Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal
Wau, Western Bahr el GhazalSt Mary's Cathedral, WauWau lies on the Jur River in the northwest, and its red brick cathedral is the landmark of the town. Most visitors fly in from Juba.✓Cards are rarely taken. Carry US dollars and South Sudanese pounds, and use a currency app to check a price in both.

If you want a lot of data: Ubigi, not Ringo Light

Of the brands I priced, none sells true unlimited days for South Sudan except Ringo Light. Airalo and Holafly sell nothing here at all. Saily and Nomad sell fixed amounts, up to 5 GB and 10 GB. Ubigi's Best World global plan, which covers South Sudan, gives 30 GB at full speed for 15 days at $77 and 60 GB for 30 days at $108, then 2 Mbps. Ringo Light charges $163.99 for 2 weeks and $324.99 for 30 days, nothing renews.

That makes Ringo Light $86.99 dearer than Ubigi for two weeks and $216.99 dearer for a month. Unless you need unlimited data, I would buy Ubigi in South Sudan. I would rather you read that here than at checkout.

Ringo Light is unlimited data at full speed for 7 days, 2 weeks or 30 days. For a short trip, Ringo Light sells no 3-day plan; its 7 days is $104.99, while Ubigi sells 1 GB for 7 days at $6, and 20 GB at full speed for 7 days at $49 on its Best Africa plan.

MTN, Zain, and the long roads between towns

South Sudan's two largest mobile networks are MTN and Zain. Ubigi names MTN and Nomad names Zain; Saily does not name its network. Both cover Juba and the main towns such as Wau, Bor, Torit and Nimule. Between towns, on the rivers and in the parks, coverage is thin or absent, whichever eSIM you buy, and I would plan for that.

Power comes from generators in much of the country, and hotel Wi-Fi can drop when the generator does. Data on your phone and a charged power bank keep maps and messages going. Download offline maps before you leave Juba, and check your government's travel advice before you plan a route.

Local SIMs and cash

A local SIM from MTN or Zain is sold in shops in Juba and has to be registered with an identity document, so it means a passport, a queue and a shop. I did not price local SIMs on the day. A travel eSIM installs at home before you fly and connects when you land at Juba International Airport.

Cash rules here, as I read them: US dollars and South Sudanese pounds, and cards are taken in few places outside the larger hotels. Mobile money needs a local number, which a travel data eSIM does not give you.

If you want a data bucket: Ubigi, then Nomad

  • Ubigi, $30 for 10 GB. For 30 days on its Best Africa regional plan, on MTN, or $39 on its Best World plan. Its South Sudan plans sell 1 GB for 7 days at $6 and 3 GB for 15 days at $14, the cheapest small plans of the four.
  • Nomad, $35 for 10 GB. For 30 days on Zain, its largest plan here, and the cheapest 10 GB on a South Sudan plan. 5 GB for 30 days is $25 and 3 GB is $15.
  • Saily, $40.99 for 5 GB. For 30 days, its largest South Sudan plan; 3 GB is $25.99 and 1 GB for 7 days $10.79. Its listing is from May; saily.com would not load for me, so check the price at checkout.
  • ✓Ringo Light, no buckets. Its 2 weeks is unlimited for $163.99 and its 30 days unlimited for $324.99. For a fixed 10 GB, Ubigi is $133.99 cheaper and Nomad $128.99 cheaper. I would buy Ringo Light only if you want no speed cap and are happy to pay for it.

What Ringo Light is

Ringo Light is the data eSIM Ringo sells to fund the full Ringo, one plan that works everywhere with your own number ported onto it. For South Sudan it sells three trips, all unlimited data at full speed with no speed cap: 7 days at $104.99, 2 weeks at $163.99 and 30 days at $324.99. Nothing renews. The eSIM arrives by email in seconds and installs in one scan, no app. I write for Ringo, so weigh my picks with that in mind.

In South Sudan Ringo's prices are high. I would send most visitors to Ubigi's Best World plan at $77 for 15 days or $108 for 30 days, and Nomad's 10 GB at $35 is enough for maps and messages. None of the regional Ringo Light trips covers South Sudan, so there is no cheaper Ringo Light route in.

The card to buy it is further up this page, just after the side-by-side table.

Pick by trip

A week in Juba

Ubigi, 1 GB for 7 days at $6, or 20 GB at full speed for 7 days at $49 on its Best Africa plan. Ringo Light's 7 days is $104.99, far more.

Two weeks around the country

Ubigi's Best World global plan, 30 GB at full speed for 15 days at $77, then 2 Mbps. Ringo Light's 2 weeks is $163.99.

Two weeks, light use, budget first

Ubigi 3 GB for 15 days at $14, or Nomad 5 GB for 30 days at $25.

A month in South Sudan

Ubigi's Best World plan, 60 GB at full speed for 30 days at $108, or Nomad 10 GB for $35 if you mostly message. Ringo Light's 30 days is $324.99.

You want no speed cap at all

Ringo Light, 2 weeks at $163.99 or 30 days at $324.99, the eSIM by email. The only plan of the four with no speed cap.

You need your own number to keep ringing

None of these travel plans does that. The full Ringo, which Ringo Light funds, ports the number you have.

Frequently asked questions

Which eSIM is cheapest for South Sudan?+
Ubigi, for most trips. As last read on 28 September 2026 it sold 1 GB for 7 days at $6 on its South Sudan plan, 10 GB for 30 days at $30 on its Best Africa plan, and 30 GB at full speed for 15 days at $77 or 60 GB for 30 days at $108 on its Best World plan. Ringo Light is $163.99 for 2 weeks and $324.99 for 30 days, far more.
Which South Sudanese network will my travel eSIM use?+
Ubigi uses MTN and Nomad uses Zain, the two largest networks. Saily does not name its network on its listing. Both cover Juba and the main towns, and coverage thins out or stops between them.
Is an unlimited eSIM really unlimited in South Sudan?+
No rival sells unlimited days here. Ubigi's biggest plans give a fixed amount at full speed, then 2 Mbps. Saily and Nomad sell fixed amounts, up to 5 GB and 10 GB. Ringo Light is unlimited data at full speed. I count that as its one real edge here.
Can I buy a local SIM when I land in Juba?+
MTN and Zain sell prepaid SIMs in Juba, and you register one with your passport. A local SIM needs a physical slot and replaces your home SIM while it is in. I did not price them on the day. An eSIM installs before you fly and works the moment you land.

How we compared, and our sources

Saily, Nomad, Ubigi, Airalo, Holafly, Ringo Light

We priced Saily, Nomad, Ubigi and Ringo Light for South Sudan on 31 October 2026, all on the same day, in US dollars. Each rival's price comes from its own website where it showed dollars, otherwise from an esimdb.com listing, and every source and its date is listed below. Ringo Light's prices come from the catalogue our checkout charges.

We compare the trips people actually book: a week, two weeks and a month of unlimited data, and a 10 GB bucket. We read each brand's fair use and speed rules and quote them as the brands state them. We did not run speed tests, so this page makes no speed claims for any brand.

Ringo Light is our own product. We put it in the table on the same terms as everyone else, and where a rival is the better buy the page says so.

Left out: Airalo. It has no South Sudan page on airalo.com, South Sudan is not in its Africa or global plans, and esimdb.com has no Airalo plan for it. Left out: Holafly. It has no South Sudan page on esim.holafly.com, and South Sudan is not in its Africa or Global plans, so there is nothing to compare. Left out: Maya Mobile. I compared the brands that get most of the traffic for this search and did not price Maya Mobile on the day.

  • Saily: esimdb.com/south-sudan/saily, listing updated 16 May 2026; esimdb.com answered 403 on 31 October 2026 and saily.com refuses fetches, so the figures are kept
  • Nomad: www.nomadesim.com/south-sudan-esim, dollar prices and network (Zain) from the page data, 28 September 2026; esimdb.com/south-sudan/nomad listing dated 17 September 2026; esimdb answered 403 on 31 October 2026, so figures are kept
  • Ubigi: esimdb.com/south-sudan/ubigi, listing dated 17 September 2026, country, Best Africa, Best World and WORLD plans; network MTN; esimdb answered 403 on 31 October 2026, so figures are kept; cellulardata.ubigi.com read 31 October 2026 lists 1 GB, 7 days, 6 euros
  • Airalo: www.airalo.com/south-sudan-esim?currency=USD, returns not found on 31 October 2026; South Sudan is not in its Africa or global plans and esimdb.com has no Airalo listing for it
  • Holafly: esim.holafly.com/esim-africa/, no South Sudan page (esim.holafly.com/esim-south-sudan/ returns not found) and South Sudan is not in its Africa or Global plans, 28 September 2026; South Sudan page returns not found again on 31 October 2026
  • Ringo Light: our own catalogue, the prices the checkout charges on 31 October 2026.

Written and priced by the Ringo team. Prices change often; if you spot one that has moved, tell us through the contact page and we will update the table.

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