STATES OF SOUTH SUDAN

States of South Sudan

Here in this article, we looked at the states of South Sudan, brief history of its creation and further more we listed the states and area.

The States of South Sudan were created out of the three historic former provinces (and contemporary regions) of Bahr el Ghazal (northwest), Equatorial (southern), and Greater Upper Nile (northeast). The states are further divided into 79 counties.

Read: POLITICAL HISTORY OF SOUTH SUDAN

In October 2015, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 that was previously established. The decree established the new states largely along ethnic lines. A number of opposition parties challenged the constitutionality of this decree and the decree was referred to parliament for approval as a constitutional amendment. In November, the South Sudanese parliament approved the creation of the new states. In January 2017, President Salva Kiir stated a decreed of further subdivision of the country from 28 into 32 states.

In February 2020, as a result of a peace agreement that ended the South Sudanese Civil War, the country returned to the original 10 states plus two administrative areas, Greater Pibor and Ruweng, and the special administrative status area of Abyei.

As a result of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed in 2005, the Abyei Area is considered to be simultaneously part of the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan, effectively a condominium. The Kafia Kingi area is disputed between South Sudan and Sudan and the Ilemi Triangle is disputed between South Sudan and Kenya.

TEN STATES AND THREE AREAS (2020–PRESENT)

Under the terms of a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020, South Sudan is divided into ten states, two administrative areas and one area with special administrative status.[8] The states and administrative areas are grouped into the three former historical provinces of the Sudan: Bahr el Ghazal, Equatoria, Greater Upper Nile. Each state is headed by a Governor and administrative areas are led by Chief Administrators.

State or area Capital Governor or
Chief Administrator
Population
(2010)
Area
(km2)
Density
(/km2)
Region
Aweil Tong Aken Ngor 820,834 30,543.30 26.87 Bahr el Ghazal
Wau Sarah Cleto Rial 358,692 91,075.95 3.94 Bahr el Ghazal
Rumbek Rin Tueny Mabor 782,504 43,595.08 17.95 Bahr el Ghazal
Kuajok Aleu Ayieny Aleu 1,044,217 45,567.24 22.92 Bahr el Ghazal
Yambio Alfred Futiyu 658,863 79,342.66 8.30 Equatoria
Juba Emmanuel Adil Anthony 1,193,130 43,033.00 27.73 Equatoria
Torit Louis Lobong Lojore 962,719 73,472.01 13.10 Equatoria
Bor Denay Jock Chagor 1,228,824 80,926.00 TBD Greater Upper Nile
Bentiu Joseph Monytuil 399,105 TBD TBD Greater Upper Nile
Malakal Budhok Ayang Kur 1,013,629 77,283.42 13.12 Greater Upper Nile
Abyei Kuol Deim Kuol 124,390 10,546.00 TBD Bahr el Ghazal
Pibor Lokali Amae Bullen 214,676 41,962.00 TBD Greater Upper Nile
Pariang Stefano Wieu Mialek 246,360 TBD TBD Greater Upper Nile