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Kapoeta State was a state in
South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the ...
that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Equatoria region and it bordered Imatong to the west, Boma to the north,
Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
to the east, and
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and
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to the south.


History

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 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. Luois Lobong Lojore was appointed Governor on 24 December.


Geography


Administrative divisions

After the split up, Kapoeta State broke down even further for a total of 8 counties in the state (created in April 2016). The 8 counties are part of the 180 counties in South Sudan. The 8 counties are consisted of the following: * Budi; headquarters: Chukudum * Kapoeta East; headquarters: Narus * Kapoeta North; headquarters: Nasikal or Riwoto * Kapoeta South; headquarters: Kapoeta * Kauto; headquarters: Nanyangacor * Kimo (Timo); headquarters: Dongsike * Kimotong; headquarters: Napak * Ngauro; headquarters: Ngauro The counties are further sub-divided into payams, and the payams are then further sub-divided into bomas.


References

Equatoria States of South Sudan {{SouthSudan-geo-stub