Bieh State (previously named Eastern Bieh 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
Greater Upper Nile region and it bordered
Fangak to the west,
Central Upper Nile to the north,
Latjoor and
Akobo to the east, and
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 st ...
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.
Administrative divisions
The state consisted of 2 counties:
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Nyirol
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Uror
References
Greater Upper Nile
States of South Sudan
Bieh
2015 establishments in South Sudan
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