The Greater Pibor Administrative Area is an
administrative area 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 ...
.
History
From the beginning of South Sudanese independence, the Anyuak, Jie, Kachepo, and Murle people in Jonglei sought greater autonomy from the Jonglei State government dominated by Nuer and Dinka. The resulting armed insurrections against the Government of South Sudan
GoSS, initially dispersed, coalesced into the
South Sudan Democratic Movement/Army (SSDM/A), which in turn was ultimately dominated by
David Yau Yau and his Cobra Faction. Peace negotiations in the spring of 2014 led to a compromise that carved out two counties of
Pibor and
Pochalla
Pochalla (also Pochala, Pochella, Pachella) is a town in South Sudan.
Location
Pochalla is located in Pochalla County, Boma State, in eastern South Sudan, on the International border with Ethiopia. The town sits on the eastern edge of Boma Nation ...
within Jonglei state to create the new semi-autonomous Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA).
The special administrative area was dissolved after the creation of
Boma State in 2015.
As a result of a peace agreement signed in February 2020, Boma State was dissolved and Pibor was reconstituted as a special administrative area.
Towns and cities
The capital of the state is
Pibor. The population of Pibor was estimated at less than 1,000 people in 2005. The town of
Pochalla
Pochalla (also Pochala, Pochella, Pachella) is a town in South Sudan.
Location
Pochalla is located in Pochalla County, Boma State, in eastern South Sudan, on the International border with Ethiopia. The town sits on the eastern edge of Boma Nation ...
in
Pochalla County lies directly on the border with
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 ...
. The town is about 470 kilometers (290 miles) from
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 State. It is the world's newest capital city to be elevated as such, and had a population ...
via road.
Chief Administrators
References
{{South Sudan political divisions
2014 establishments in South Sudan
Pibor Administrative Area