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Anyidi, South Sudan
Anyidi is a Payam (administrative division), Payam in Bor County, in Jonglei States of South Sudan, State, South Sudan. It is situated to the east of Bor, South Sudan, Bor, the capital of Jonglei State, on the road connecting Bor, South Sudan, Bor and Pibor, in Boma State. History Anyidi was first established as a court center in 1946. In 1987, most of red army passed through Anyidi for Ethiopia. Anyidi borders Greater Pibor Administrative area (GPAA) near Machabol. Some of the prominent leaders from Anyidi payam include Judge Martin Majier Gai Ayuel, Geu Atherkuei, Herjok Akuom, Maker Thiong Maal, Jok Riak Makol and many others. During September, 2016, Anyidi was the site of the ''Anyidi Peace Conference'', which established a joint police force for Boma State and Jonglei State to prevent cattle raiding and child abductions. Demographics Anyidi is composed of three Boma (administrative division), bomas. These are Thianwei, South Sudan, Thianwei, Chuei Magon, South Sudan, Chue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States Of South Sudan
The States of South Sudan were created out of the three historic former provinces (and contemporary regions) of Bahr el Ghazal (region of South Sudan), Bahr el Ghazal (northwest), Equatoria (southern), and Greater Upper Nile (northeast). The states are further divided into Counties of Southern Sudan, 79 counties. In October 2015, South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 that was previously established. The decree established the new states largely along ethnic lines. A number of opposition parties challenged the constitutionality of this decree and the decree was referred to parliament for approval as a constitutional amendment. In November, the South Sudanese parliament approved the creation of the new states. In January 2017, President Salva Kiir stated a decreed of further subdivision of the country from 28 into 32 states. In February 2020, as a result of a peace agreement that ended the South Sudanese Civil War, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonglei State
Jonglei State is a States of South Sudan, state of South Sudan with Bor, South Sudan, Bor as its centre of government and the biggest city. Jonglei state comprises nine counties: Bor District (South Sudan), Bor, Akobo County, Akobo, Ayod County, Ayod, Uror County, Uror, Duk County, Duk, Nyirol County, Nyirol, Pigi County, Pigi, Twic East County, Twic East, and Fangak County, Fangak. Jonglei State is the largest state by area before reorganisation, with an area of approximately 122,581 km2, as well as the most populous according to the 2008 census conducted in present-day South Sudan's Government of Southern Sudan (2005–2011), second period of autonomy. The boundaries of the state were again changed as a result of a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020. In the 21st century, Jonglei State has been marred by ethnic clashes, which the UNMISS estimated in May 2012 had affected the lives of over 140,000 people, and which have been magnified by the broader South Sudanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Payam (administrative Division)
A payam is the second-lowest administrative division, below counties, in South Sudan. Payams are required to have a minimum population of 25,000. They are further subdivided into a variable number of ''boma (administrative division), bomas''. , South Sudan has 540 ''payams'' and 2500 ''bomas''. The unit of administration was introduced by the SPLM/A and formalized at the National Convention of New Sudan. The equivalent unit in neighboring Kenya and Uganda is sub-county. References Subdivisions of South Sudan Administrative divisions in Africa, South Sudan Geography of South Sudan {{SouthSudan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonglei
Jonglei State is a state of South Sudan with Bor as its centre of government and the biggest city. Jonglei state comprises nine counties: Bor, Akobo, Ayod, Uror, Duk, Nyirol, Pigi, Twic East, and Fangak. Jonglei State is the largest state by area before reorganisation, with an area of approximately 122,581 km2, as well as the most populous according to the 2008 census conducted in present-day South Sudan's second period of autonomy. The boundaries of the state were again changed as a result of a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020. In the 21st century, Jonglei State has been marred by ethnic clashes, which the UNMISS estimated in May 2012 had affected the lives of over 140,000 people, and which have been magnified by the broader South Sudanese conflict since December 2013. Administrative divisions Jonglei State is divided into 9 counties as follows: * Akobo County * Ayod County * Bor County * Duk County * Fangak County * Nyirol County * Pigi Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Sudan
South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the west by the Central African Republic. South Sudan's diverse landscape includes vast plains and plateaus, dry and tropical savannahs, inland floodplains, and forested mountains. The Nile, Nile River system is the defining physical feature of the country, running south to north across its center, which is dominated by a large swamp known as the Sudd. South Sudan has a population of just over 12.7 million in 2024. Juba is the Capital city, capital and largest city. Sudan was occupied by History of Egypt under the Muhammad Ali dynasty, Egypt under the Muhammad Ali dynasty and governed as an Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian condominium until Sudanese independence in 1956. Following the First Sudanese Civil War, the Southern Sudan Autonomous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bor, South Sudan
Bor is a historic city in the Bor region of Jonglei State, located in the central region of South Sudan. It has also served as the headquarters of Jonglei state. The city is situated on the east side of the White Nile ( Bahr al Jabal River) at the southern extent of the sudd, South Sudan's vast central wetlands. History Bor is located on the eastern bank of White Nile River, a site where an ivory trading depot was established in the 1860s. It grew into a regional hub of the ivory trade during the late nineteenth century. In 1874, Charles George Gordon established a government station there under the Turkiyah Government. In the early years of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Bor was a "wooding station" for steamers travelling along the White Nile (Bahr al Jabal River). In 1905, Bor was established as the headquarters of the Bor District. Bor became an administrative centre under the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (1899–1956) for the Dinka Bor people. Bor is the epicenter of the Second Sudane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pibor
Pibor, also called Pibor Post, is a town in eastern South Sudan. Location Pibor located in Pibor County, in Pibor Administrative Area, in eastern South Sudan, near the border with Ethiopia. It lies approximately , by road, northeast of Juba, the capital and largest city of the country. After creation of new states, it became part of Boma State. Overview Pibor or Post Post is a colonial era outpost built in 1912 by the British and was originally called Fort Bruce. The town serves as the headquarters of Pibor County, one of the constituent counties of the Jonglei State before creation of new states in 2015. The Pibor River, formed by the confluence of several smaller streams, begins its journey at Pibor. The river then flows north, receiving the Akobo River near Akobo. Eventually, after receiving the Gilo River and the Bela River, it joins the Baro River to form the Sobat River. Transport A packed-mud road leads north to Akobo at the border with Ethiopia. Another packed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boma State
Boma State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region and was formerly part of the state of Jonglei. The state bordered Akobo State, Imatong State, Jonglei State, Kapoeta State, Bieh State, Terekeka State and the country of Ethiopia to the east. History Before Boma State was created on 2 October 2015, the area existed as a special administrative unit under called Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) which is headed by a Chief Administrator whose status is like that of state Governor. This came in an attempt to end the conflict that devastated Jonglei State for three years. The fighter demanded autonomy from Jonglei State government which marginalized the minorities such Murle, Anyuak, Jie and Kachipo. On 2 October 2015, President Salva Kiir issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 constitutionally established states. The decree established the new states largely along e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boma (administrative Division)
A boma is a lowest-level administrative division, below payams, in South Sudan. Equivalent fifth-level divisions elsewhere are described as village, block or ward. As of 2009, South Sudan's 514 payams have an average of 4.2 bomas each. Bomas vary in size and typically contain many individual villages. The term boma originated from the town of Boma in Jonglei, the first place captured by the Sudan People's Liberation Army The South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF), formerly the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), is the military force of South Sudan. The SPLA was founded as a guerrilla movement against the government of Sudan in 1983 and was a key parti ... at the start of its 1983 insurgency. References External links {{South Sudan topics Subdivisions of South Sudan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thianwei, South Sudan
Thianwei is a boma in Anyidi payam, Bor East County, Jonglei State, South Sudan South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the ..., about 25 kilometers east of Bor and 5 kilometers from Anyidi village, the administrative center of Anyidi payam. Demographics According to the ''Fifth Population and Housing Census of Sudan'', conducted in April 2008, Thianwei boma had a population of 5,636 people, composed of 2,945 male and 2,691 female residents.In 2008, at the time of the census, Thianwei was located in Bor South County. The data collected during the ''Fifth Population and Housing Census of Sudan'' were to be the primary source of information for decisions about the number and demarcation of electoral constituencies and administrative boundaries in what was then southern Sudan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuei Magon, South Sudan
Chuei Magon is a boma in Anyidi payam, Bor East County, Jonglei State, South Sudan South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the ..., about 25 kilometers east of Bor. Demographics According to the ''Fifth Population and Housing Census of Sudan'', conducted in April 2008, Chuei Magon boma had a population of 8,640 people, composed of 4,659 male and 3,981 female residents.In 2008, at the time of the census, Chuei Magon was located in Bor South County. The data collected during the ''Fifth Population and Housing Census of Sudan'' were to be the primary source of information for decisions about the number and demarcation of electoral constituencies and administrative boundaries in what was then southern Sudan. South Sudanese officials rejected census results for southern Sudan. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mareng, South Sudan
Mareng is a boma in Anyidi payam, Bor East County, Jonglei State, South Sudan South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the ..., about 25 kilometers east of Bor. Demographics According to the ''Fifth Population and Housing Census of Sudan'', conducted in April 2008, Mareng boma had a population of 10,606 people, composed of 5,560 male and 5,046 female residents.In 2008, at the time of the census, Mareng was located in Bor South County. The data collected during the ''Fifth Population and Housing Census of Sudan'' were to be the primary source of information for decisions about the number and demarcation of electoral constituencies and administrative boundaries in what was then southern Sudan. South Sudanese officials rejected census results for southern Sudan. See . Also, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
