Eastern Lakes State was a state in
South Sudan
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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
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to the west,
Amadi to the southwest,
Terekeka to the southeast, and
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 s ...
to the east.
History
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.
Rin Tuec was appointed Governor on 24 December.
Geography
Administrative divisions
After the split up, Eastern Lakes State broke down even further for a total of 8 counties in the state; later 11 and recently 15. The 15 counties are part of the 180 counties in South Sudan. The 15 counties are consisted of the following:
* Former
Yirol South County:
** Awerial Centre; headquarters: Awerial
** Awerial East; headquarters: Abuyung
** Awerial North; headquarters: Buna-gok
** Awerial South; headquarters: Guol-yar (Mingkaman)
* Former
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 ...
:
** Adior; headquarters: Adior
** Lou; headquarters: Nyang
** Malek; headquarters: Malek
** Yali; headquarters: Yali
* Former
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 Pa ...
:
** Abang; headquarters: Abang
** Aluakluak; headquarters: Aluakluak
** Anuol; headquarters: Anuol
** Geer; headquarters: Geer
** Madbar; headquarters: Madbar
** Ngop; headquarters: Ngop
** Yirol Centre; headquarters: Yirol Centre
The counties are further sub-divided into payams, and the payams are then further sub-divided into bomas.
List of governors of Eastern Lakes State
The governors of Eastern Lakes State in the order of first to last are the following:
# Rin Tueny Mabor
# Bor Wutcok Bor
# Mangar Buong Aluenge
References
Bahr el Ghazal
Former states of South Sudan
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