Southern Liech 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. 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 (it is its lowest portion in South Sudan), a tributary of the Nile River in North Africa, North and East Africa, East Africa. History The Greater ...

region and it bordered Northern Liech to the north, Western Bieh to the east,

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 southeast, Eastern Lakes to the south, Western Lakes to the southwest, and Tonj to the west.

History

On 2 October 2015, President Salva Kiir 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. Teker Riek Dong was appointed Governor on 24 December.

Administrative divisions

The state consisted of 9 counties: *Rubkway County *Mayiandit County *Tharjiath-bour County *Panyinjiar County *Nyal County *Ganyliel County *Dhor-wang County *Bou County *Thornyor County

References

Greater Upper Nile Former states of South Sudan {{SouthSudan-geo-stub