Eastern Lakes State
| Eastern Lakes | |
|---|---|
| State | |
 Location of Eastern Lakes State within South Sudan | |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Capital | Yirol[1] |
| Number of Counties11 | 3[2] |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Rin Tuec |
| Population (2014 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 335,130 |
Eastern Lakes State is one of the 28 states of South Sudan. It is located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it borders Southern Liech to the north, Western States to the west, Amadi to the southwest, Terekeka to the southeast, and Jonglei to the east.
History
On 2 October 2015, President Salva Kiir issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 constitutionally established states.[3] 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.[4] In November the South Sudanese parliament empowered President Kiir to create new states.[5]
Rin Tuec was appointed Governor on 24 December.[6]
Administrative divisions
The state consists of 11 counties:[7][8]
| County | Headquarters | Former County |
|---|---|---|
| Awerial North | Buna-gok | Awerial |
| Malek (Ramciel) | Malek | Yirol East |
| Yirol | Geng-geng | Yirol West |
| Yirol North | Yali | Yirol East |
| Aluakluak | Aluakluak | Yirol West |
| Ngop | Ngop | Yirol West |
| Awerial South | Guol-yar (Mingkaman) | Awerial |
| Lou | Nyang | Yirol East |
| Abang | Abang | Yirol West |
| Adior | Adior | Yirol East |
| Madbar | Madbar | Yirol West |
References
- ↑ "Full list of Kiir's proposed new 28 states in S Sudan". Radio Tamazuj. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ↑ "Tonj State Capital Attacked By Pastoralists". Radio Tamazuj. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ↑ "Kiir and Makuei want 28 states in South Sudan". Radio Tamazuj.
- ↑ "Kiir pressured into taking decree to parliament for approval". Radio Tamazuj.
- ↑ "South Sudan's Kiir appoints governors of 28 new states". Sudan Tribune.
- ↑ "South Sudan's President appoints 28 Governors, defies peace agreement". South Sudan News Agency. 24 December 2015.
- ↑ Magok, Mabor (18 August 2016). "Eastern Lakes State Governor Announces Creation Of Additional Counties". Gurtong. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ M'Kon, Daniel. "Eastern Lakes Announces Additional Counties, New Commissioners". The Nation Mirror. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
| Bahr el Ghazal |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Equatoria | ||
| Greater Upper Nile | ||
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