States of South Sudan
States of South Sudan | |
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Category | Federated state |
Location | Republic of South Sudan |
Number | 28 States |
Government | State government |
Subdivisions | County |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The States of South Sudan were created out of the three historic former provinces (and contemporary regions) of Bahr el Ghazal (northwest), Equatoria (southern), and Greater Upper Nile (northeast). The 28 states are further divided into 86 counties.
In October 2015, South Sudan's President Salva Kiir issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 21 constitutionally established states.[1] The decree established the new states largely along ethnic lines only to benefit the Dinka tribe, because they think if they have more Dinka state they will be able to easily win elections. A number of opposition parties and civil society challenged the constitutionality of this decree and Kiir later resolved to take it to parliament for approval as a constitutional amendment he made sure all who did not favor the 28 dates was fired.[2] In November the South Sudanese parliament empowered President Kiir to create new states.[3]
Contents
States 2015-present
Bahr el Ghazal
Equatoria
- Amadi
- Gbudwe
- Imatong
- Jubek (containing the national capital city of Juba)
- Maridi
- Namorunyang
- Terekeka
- Yei River
Greater Upper Nile
- Boma
- Eastern Bieh
- Eastern Nile
- Jonglei
- Latjoor
- Northern Liech
- Ruweng
- Southern Liech
- Western Bieh
- Western Nile
States 2011–2015
Flag | State | Capital | Population (2010)[4] |
Area (km²)[4] |
Density (/km²) |
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Northern Bahr el Ghazal | Aweil | 820,834 | 30,543.30 | 26.87 | |
Western Bahr el Ghazal | Wau | 358,692 | 91,075.95 | 3.94 | |
Lakes | Rumbek | 782,504 | 43,595.08 | 17.95 | |
Warrap | Kuajok | 1,044,217 | 45,567.24 | 22.92 | |
Western Equatoria | Yambio | 658,863 | 79,342.66 | 8.30 | |
Central Equatoria | Juba | 1,193,130 | 43,033.00 | 27.73 | |
Eastern Equatoria | Torit | 962,719 | 73,472.01 | 13.10 | |
Jonglei | Bor | 1,443,500 | 122,580.83 | 11.78 | |
Unity | Bentiu | 645,465 | 37,836.39 | 17.06 | |
Upper Nile | Malakal | 1,013,629 | 77,283.42 | 13.12 | |
South Sudan | Juba | 8,923,553 | 644,329.37 | 13.85 |
Rebel declaration
On 22 December 2014, rebel leader and former vice president Riek Machar declared the 10 states of South Sudan dissolved and the formation of 21 new states in a federal system. The declaration was not recognised by the South Sudanese government.[5] The Sudan Tribune reported on 1 January 2015 that Machar appointed "military governors" for several of his declared states.[6]
See also
- List of current state governors in South Sudan
- ISO 3166-2:SS
- States of Sudan — of the (northern) Republic of Sudan.
References
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External links
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- States of South Sudan at statoids.com