Fangak State (previously named Western Bieh State) was a state 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 ...
that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the
Greater Upper Nile
The Greater Upper Nile is a region of northeastern South Sudan. It is named for the White Nile, a tributary of the Nile River in North and East Africa.
History
The Greater Upper Nile region seceded from the Republic of Sudan on 9 July 2011 alo ...
region and it bordered
Ruweng
The Ruweng are part of South Sudan's larger Ngok fraternity found in both South Sudan and northern Sudan. The Ngoks consists of Jok, Ruweng and Lual Yak. Ngok is one branch of the eight Dinka groups (namely Rek, Malwal, Ngok, Agaar, Twic, Bor, Pa ...
to the northwest,
Western Nile to the northeast,
Eastern Nile to the east,
Eastern Bieh
Bieh State (previously named Eastern Bieh 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 it bordered Fangak to the west, Central Upper Nile to the no ...
to the southeast,
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 st ...
to the south,
Southern Liech
Southern Liech 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 it bordered Northern Liech to the north, Western Bieh to the east, Jonglei to the south ...
to the southwest, and
Northern Liech to the west.
History
On 2 October 2015, President
Salva Kiir
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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.
James Kok Ruea James Kok Ruey has been the Governor of Western Bieh State, South Sudan since 24 December 2015. He is the first governor of the state, which was created by President Salva Kiir on 2 October 2015.
James Kok is currently an MP in National parliament ...
was appointed Governor on 24 December.
The state was renamed to Fangak State in March 2016.
Administrative divisions
The state consisted of three counties: Fangak, Canal and Ayod.
References
Greater Upper Nile
States of South Sudan
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