Gbudwe State was a
state of South Sudan
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 states are further divided into 79 coun ...
that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was created from
Western Equatoria
Western Equatoria is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of . Its capital is Yambio. The state was divided into counties, each headed by a County Commissioner. Western Equatoria seceded from Sudan as part of the Republic of South Sudan on ...
state.
Tambura State was split from Gbudwe State on January 14, 2017. Gbudwe State was located in the
Equatoria
Equatoria is a region of southern South Sudan, along the upper reaches of the White Nile. Originally a province of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, it also contained most of northern parts of present-day Uganda, including Lake Albert and West Nile. It ...
region. Gbudwe bordered the states of
Lol
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,
Maridi
Maridi is a town in South Sudan.
Location
Maridi is located in Maridi County, Western Equatoria State, near the international border between South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This location lies approximately , by road, west of ...
,
Tambura, and
Western Lakes, and also the province of
Haut-Uélé
Haut-Uélé (French for "Upper Uélé") is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Haut-Uélé, Bas-Uélé, Ituri, and Tshopo provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the ...
in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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and
Haut-Mbomou
Haut-Mbomou is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Obo
Obo is the capital of Haut-Mbomou, one of the 14 Prefectures of the Central African Republic, prefectures of the Central African Republic. It is close ...
in the
Central African Republic
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.
The state had a population of 364,272 in 2008.
History
Before the creation of the state, Gbudwe State was part of
Western Equatoria
Western Equatoria is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of . Its capital is Yambio. The state was divided into counties, each headed by a County Commissioner. Western Equatoria seceded from Sudan as part of the Republic of South Sudan on ...
. On 2 October 2015, President
Salva Kiir
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issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 constitutionally established states. The decree established the new states largely along ethnic lines. A number of opposition parties and civil society groups challenged the constitutionality of the decree. Kiir later resolved to take it to parliament for approval as a constitutional amendment. In November the South Sudanese parliament empowered President Kiir to create new states.
Patrick Raphael was appointed Governor on 24 December 2015.
On 22 February 2020, a peace deal ending the
South Sudanese Civil War
The South Sudanese Civil War was a multi-sided civil war in South Sudan between forces of the government and opposition forces. In December 2013, President Kiir accused his former deputy Riek Machar and ten others of attempting a coup d'état. ...
reverted the 28 states back into the original 10 states. Gbudwe State has since been reincorporated into Western Equatoria.
Geography
Gbudwe State is located in the
Equatoria
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region
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and the state bordered the states of
Wau State
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Places and jurisdictions
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* Wau railway station
* Wau ...
to the north,
Lol State to the northwest,
Tonj State
Tonj State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it bordered Wau to the west, Gbudwe to the southwest, Gogrial to the northwest, Northern Liech to the ...
to the northeast, as well as the
Congolese province of
Haut-Uélé
Haut-Uélé (French for "Upper Uélé") is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Haut-Uélé, Bas-Uélé, Ituri, and Tshopo provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the ...
to the south,
Maridi State
Maridi State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was formed on 2 October 2015 from Western Equatoria state. It was located in the Equatoria region. Maridi State bordered the states of Amadi State ...
to the east, the
Central African region of
Haut-Mbomou
Haut-Mbomou is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Obo
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to the west, and
Western Lakes State
Western Lakes was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and was part of the former state of Lakes State. It bordered Amadi State, Eastern Lakes State, Gbudwe S ...
to the northeast.
Administrative divisions
After the original states split up, Gbudwe State broke down even further for a total of 13 counties in the state. The 13 counties are part of the 180 counties in South Sudan. Also, each county receives a county commissioner. The 13 counties are consisted of the following:
* Former
Nzara County
Nzara County is a county in Western Equatoria State, South Sudan. And was part of Yambio county before South Sudan's independence.
History
Nzara County was part of Western Equatoria State when South Sudan became independent. Nzara County bec ...
:
** Basukangbi
** Nzara
** Sakure
* Former
Ezo County
Ezo County is an administrative area in Western Equatoria State, South Sudan
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:
** Ezo
** Naandi
* Former
Nagero County
Nagero County is one of the 10 counties of Western Equatoria, a state of South Sudan
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:
** Nagero
* Former
Tombura County:
** Mopoi
** Ri-Yubu
** Tombura
* Former
Yambio County
Yambio County is an administrative state capital of Western Equatoria State, South Sudan
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:
** Bangazagino
** Bangasu
** Yambio
Towns and cities
The capital of Gbudwe State was Yambio, located in Yambio County. The city had an estimated population of around 31,700 in 2011.
Other towns and villages in the state include
Ezo
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,
Nzara, and
Tombura.
References
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Equatoria
States of South Sudan