Anuet payam is an independent
payam situated at
Bor South County in
Jonglei State
Jonglei State is a States of South Sudan, state of South Sudan with Bor, South Sudan, Bor as its centre of government and the biggest city. Jonglei state comprises nine counties: Bor District (South Sudan), Bor, Akobo County, Akobo, Ayod County, ...
within
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 ...
. Previously, Anuet village used to fall under
Pariak boma in former
Kolnyang
Kolnyang is a Payam (administrative division), Payam in Bor County, in Jonglei States of South Sudan, State, South Sudan. It is situated on the east side of the White Nile, Bahr al Jabal River, to the south of Bor, South Sudan. Kolnyang’s Mal ...
payam.
Anuet payam is located along the world longest river Nile. Anuet payam is bordering
Gemeiza County in the current
Terekeka State
Terekeka State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Equatoria region and it bordered Amadi, Eastern Lakes, Imatong, Jonglei, and Jubek. It has an estimated population of 17 ...
at the South, touches
Kalthok and
Amatnhom in
Eastern Lakes State
Eastern Lakes State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it bordered Southern Liech to the north, Western States to the west, Amadi to the southwes ...
to the West, Pariak boma/payam to the North and
Pibor County
Pibor is a county in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, South Sudan. The county was part of the erstwhile Jonglei state.
During the 2011–2012 South Sudan tribal clashes some six to eight thousand "armed raiders" entered the county in late ...
in
Boma State
Boma 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 was formerly part of the state of Jonglei. The state bordered Akobo State, Imatong State, Jonglei ...
to the East.
Anuet payam has about four major bomas, which include; Anuet Centre/Thonathiei boma (also known as Majak), Malou boma, Jam boma, Bangachorot boma (also known as Makuach), and other uninhabited bomas like Pinymayom, Alang, Akäy, Pan Pitia, and swampy boma of Laguli.
Anuet payam is the residential home of
Abii people, and sharing borders with many communities of South Sudan like Mundari, Murle, Bari, and Aliab respectively.
Anuet payam is a newly created payam as a result of the creation of "28-32 states" leading to creation of more counties in each state, its carry on to generation of more payams and ends up with more bomas. These are politically oriented changes made by the government of South Sudan, as well as, complying with the demands of the local people. However, none disputes president's decrees.
Anuet payam is currently headed by Hon. Manyang Khoor Kuereng, as Civic Administrator (CA). Hon. Manyang was appointed in late 2018 by the former Governor of Jonglei State, Hon. Aguer Panyang to supervise the developmental activities of Abii people. He is the overall supervisor to his local chiefs and reports to the government of state directly until the further notice when the leadership of Bor South County comes into effect after the land crisis is resolved amicably. The CA supervised the following chiefs of Abii community:
# Chief Kur Mareng Bior, Anuet Centre/thonathiei (Majak) boma.
# Chief Makuach Mading Ajak, Malou boma.
# Chief Mabior Anyijong Aruor, Jam boma, North.
# Chief Makuach Arem Nyok, Jam boma, South.
# Chief Ayuen Ajakmajoh Makuei, Bangachorot boma.
There is conflict over whether the village is to be named Anuet or Paweel.
Panuet are descendants of Anuet and used to worship ancestral god known as Dengpanuet while living in Anuet.
References
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Geography of South Sudan
Jonglei State
Subdivisions of South Sudan