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Lakes (state)
Lakes is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of 43,595.08 km2. Rumbek is the capital of the state. Lakes is in the Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan, in addition to Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Western Bahr el Ghazal, and Warrap states. Bahr el Ghazal itself was a former province which was split from the Anglo-Egyptian '' mudiriyat'', or province of Equatoria in 1948. The eastern border was the White Nile with Jonglei State on the opposite bank. To the northeast lied the Unity State. Other borders included Warrap State towards the northwest, Western Equatoria to the south and west, and Central Equatoria to the south. In July 2011, Ramciel in Lakes state was under consideration by the federal government as a site for a new national capital, which would replace Juba. Administration Like all states in South Sudan, Lakes was divided into counties; there were eight counties, each headed by a County Commissioner. The counties are further divided into ''Payams'', t ... [...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] |
Unity State
Unity State, also known as Western Upper Nile, is a state in South Sudan. Unity State is in the Greater Upper Nile region. Unity is inhabited predominantly by two ethnic groups: the Nuer majority, and the Dinka minority. In 2015, a presidential decree established a new system of 28 states, replacing the previously established 10. Unity State was replaced by the states of Ruweng, Northern Liech and Southern Liech. Unity State was re-established by a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020 with smaller boundaries as the northern part of the former state became the Ruweng Administrative Area. Administrative divisions The capital of Unity state is Bentiu. Before an administrative reorganization in 1994, Unity was part of a much larger province of Upper Nile, and the state was sometimes called Western Upper Nile. The counties of Unity are: * Guit County * Koch County * Leer County * Mayiandit County * Mayom County * Panyijar County * Rubkona County Large towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salva Kiir Mayardit
Salva Kiir Mayardit (born 13 September 1951), commonly known as Salva Kiir, is a South Sudanese politician who is the President of South Sudan since its independence on 9 July 2011. Prior to independence, he was the List of heads of state of South Sudan, President of the Government of Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (2005–2011), Southern Sudan, as well as Vice President of Sudan, First Vice President of Sudan, from 2005 to 2011. He was named Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) in 2005, following the death of John Garang. Kiir was born to the Dinka ethnic group and joined Anyanya rebels fighting for Southern independence during the First Sudanese Civil War in 1967. Following the outbreak of the Second Sudanese Civil War in 1983, Kiir joined the new Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) rebel group led by John Garang as a member of its armed wing, the Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA), eventually becoming the head of the SPLA. Following th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yirol East County
Yirol East County is a county in Lakes State, South Sudan. The county borders Panyijar County in the North, Rumbek East County in the North west, Yirol West County in the west, Awerial County in the south, Bor South County in the south east and Twic East County in the east. Shambe National Park as well as Ramciel are located in Yirol East County. Administrative divisions In 2016, Yirol East County was reorganized into four counties, which included the following: # Adior (Yirol East) County; headquarters: Adior # Lou County; headquarters: Nyang # Ramciel County; headquarters: Malek # Yirol North County; headquarters: Yali List of commissioners of Yirol East County Yirol East County was carved out from Yirol County (Yirol West county) in 2005 just after signing of Comprehensive peace agreement. The list of commissioners includes: 1.Majok Machar 2005 - 2006 was the founder of Yirol county # Athian Majak Malou 2006-2008 # Santo Mading Domic 2008- 2010 # Bullen Bol Ach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yirol West County
Yirol West County is an administrative area in Lakes State, South Sudan. it is one the eight counties of Lakes State. Yirol West County border Yirol East County Yirol East County is a county in Lakes State, South Sudan. The county borders Panyijar County in the North, Rumbek East County in the North west, Yirol West County in the west, Awerial County in the south, Bor South County in the south east ... to the east, Awerial County to the south, Terekeka county and Mvolo County to the South west and Rumbek East County to the west. Payams in Yirol West There are seven payams in Yirol County. # Aluakluak # Geer # Abang # Anuol # Genggeng # Yirol Town # Mapuordit Climate The district's yearly temperature is 32.05°C (89.69°F) and it is 2.55% higher than South Sudan's averages. Yirol typically receives about 97.39 millimeters (3.83 inches) of precipitation and has 128.95 rainy days (35.33% of the time) annually. References Counties of Lakes State {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumbek East County
Rumbek East County is an administrative area (county) located in Lakes 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 .... In August 2016, the former Rumbek East County had split to create Eastern Bhar Naam County and Western Bhar Naam County. Headquarter of Rumbek East is located at Thon-Aduel Climate References Counties of Lakes State {{SouthSudan-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wulu County
Wulu County is an administrative area (county) located in Lakes 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 .... In August 2016, the former larger Wulu County had split to create a newer smaller Wulu County and Barghel County. Climate References Counties of Lakes State {{SouthSudan-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumbek Center County
Rumbek Centre County is an administrative area (county) located in Lakes 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 .... In August 2016, the former Rumbek Centre County had split to create Amongping County, Malek County and Rumbek County. Climate References Counties of Lakes State {{SouthSudan-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumbek North County
Rumbek North County is an administrative area (county) located in Lakes 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 .... In August 2016, portions of Rumbek North County were split in order to create Aloor County and Malueth County. On January 21, 2024, seven people were shot in the county after a bull triggered a fight. On February 21, 2025, two students were shot and killed in a swamp in the county. References Counties of Lakes State {{SouthSudan-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cueibet County
Cueibet County is an administrative area in Lakes 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 .... Climate References Counties of Lakes State {{SouthSudan-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awerial County
Awerial is a County in Lakes (state), Lakes State, central South Sudan. The County made headlines in December 2013 when it received over 70,000 internally displaced people fleeing fighting in nearby Bor, South Sudan, Bor . The town is also the cathedra, seat of an Anglican Bishopric. Awerial county is bordering Terekeka County of Central Equatoria State to the South, Bor County of Jonglei State to the East, Yirol East County to the North, Yirol West County to the North West. Climate of Awerial The County made headlines in December 2013 when it received over 70,000 internally displaced people fleeing fighting in nearby Bor, South Sudan, Bor . The town is also the cathedra, seat of an Anglican Bishopric. Awerial county is bordering Terekeka county of Central Equatoria State to the South, Bor South County of Jonglei State to the East, Yirol East County to the North, Yirol West County to the North West. Reference External links Counties of Lakes State {{SouthSuda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juba
Juba is the capital and largest city of South Sudan. The city is situated on the White Nile and also serves as the capital of the Central Equatoria, Central Equatoria State. It is the most recently declared national capital and had a population of 525,953 in 2017. It has an area of , with the metropolitan area covering . Juba was established in 1920–21 by the Church Mission Society, Church Missionary Society (CMS) in a small Bari people, Bari village, also called Juba. The city was made as the capital of Mongalla Province in the late 1920s. The growth of the town accelerated following the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005, which made Juba the capital of the Autonomous Government of Southern Sudan. Juba became the capital of South Sudan in 2011 after its independence, but influential parties wanted Ramciel to be the capital. The government announced the move of the capital to Ramciel, but it is yet to occur. History Under the Khedivate of Egypt, Juba served ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
