Amadi State was a state in

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 ...

that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. Amadi state formed from

Western Equatoria Western Equatoria is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of . The state capital is Yambio. The state was divided into counties, each headed by a County Commissioner. Western Equatoria seceded from Sudan as part of the Republic of South Sud ...

state on 2 October 2015, following a decree that established the state along with 27 other states. It was located in the

Equatoria Equatoria is the southernmost region of South Sudan, along the upper reaches of the White Nile and the border between South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Juba, the national capital is the largest city in South S ...

region. Amadi State bordered Eastern Lakes State,

Jubek State Jubek State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It contained the national capital, Juba, which is also the largest city in South Sudan. The state bordered include Yei River State, Yei River county ...

, Maridi State, Terekeka State, Western Lakes State, Yei River State.

History

Before Sudan's 10 original states split into 28 separate states, Amadi was part of

state. On 2 October 2015, President

Salva Kiir 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 President of the Government ...

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. Joseph Ngere Paciko was the first and the last Governor of the state.

Geography

Amadi State was located in the

region and it bordered Western Lakes to the northwest, Eastern Lakes to the northeast, Yei River to the south, Jubek to the southeast, Maridi to the west, and Terekeka to the east.

Administrative divisions

The state consisted of 3 counties. These three counties were Mundri West County, Mundri East County, and Mvolo County.

Cities and towns

The capital of the state of Amadi was the city of Mundri, South Sudan. Mundri is located in

Mundri West County Mundri West County is a small administrative area in Western Equatoria, 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 Ethiopi ...

, with an estimated population of 20,000-30,000 in 2015. Other towns and villages in Amadi State include: * Lui, South Sudan ''(also known as Nagero Lui)'' * ''Kotobi'' * ''Jambo'' * ''Diko'' * ''Karika'' * ''Kediba'' * ''Bari'' * ''Bangolo'' * ''Wandi'' * ''Lacha'' * ''Lanyi'' * ''Lakamadi'' * ''Doso'' * ''Gulu'' * ''Lozoa'' * ''Kalichere'' * ''Madiba '' * ''Wiro''.

References

{{coord missing, South Sudan Equatoria Former states of South Sudan