Latjoor
| Latjoor | |
|---|---|
| State | |
 Location of Latjoor in South Sudan | |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Capital | Nasir[1] |
| Number of Counties | 9[2] |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Peter Lam Both |
| Population (2014 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 534,440 |
Latjoor is one of the 28 states of South Sudan. It is located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it borders Eastern Nile to the north, Eastern Bieh to the south, and Ethiopia to the east.
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]
Peter Lam Both was appointed Governor on 24 December.[6]
Administrative divisions
The state consists of 9 counties created in April 2016:[2]
- Thorow
- Malow
- Thior
- Jokou
- Kajaak
- Nasir
- Ulang
- Maiwut
- Longechuk
References
- ↑ "President Kiir appoints members of Latjor state parliament". Sudan Tribune. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- 1 2 "S. Sudan's Kiir approves creation of 9 counties in Latjor state". Sudan Tribune. 19 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.
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