Southern Liech 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 th ...
that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the
Greater Upper Nile region and it bordered
Northern Liech
Northern Liech 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 it bordered Ruweng to the north, Western Bieh to the east, Southern Liech to the south, Tonj ...
to the north,
Western Bieh
Fangak State (previously named Western Bieh 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 it bordered Ruweng to the northwest, Western Nile to the ...
to the east,
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 southeast,
Eastern Lakes to the south,
Western Lakes to the southwest, and
Tonj
Tonj is a city in South Sudan.
Location
The city is located in ''Tonj South County'', Warrap State, in northwest South Sudan. Its location lies approximately , by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country.
It lies on ...
to the west.
History
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.
Teker Riek Dong Teker Riek Dong has been the Governor of Southern Liech, South Sudan since 24 December 2015. He is the first governor of the state, which was created by President Salva Kiir
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was appointed Governor on 24 December.
Administrative divisions
The state consisted of 9 counties:
*Rubkway County
*Mayiandit County
*Tharjiath-bour County
*Panyinjiar County
*Nyal County
*Ganyliel County
*Dhor-wang County
*Bou County
*Thornyor County
References
Greater Upper Nile
States of South Sudan
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