Eastern Lakes State
Eastern Lakes | |
|---|---|
 Location of Eastern Lakes State within South Sudan | |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Capital | Yirol[1] |
| Number of Counties | 15[2] |
| Population (2014 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 335,130 |
Eastern Lakes State was a state in
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.[4] 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.[5] In November the South Sudanese parliament empowered President Kiir to create new states.[6]
Rin Tuec was appointed Governor on 24 December.[7]
Geography
Administrative divisions
After the split up, Eastern Lakes State broke down even further for a total of 8 counties in the state; later 11 and recently 15. The 15 counties are part of the 180 counties in South Sudan. The 15 counties are consisted of the following:[8][9][10]
- Former Yirol South County:
- Awerial Centre; headquarters: Awerial
- Awerial East; headquarters: Abuyung
- Awerial North; headquarters: Buna-gok
- Awerial South; headquarters: Guol-yar (Mingkaman)
- Former Yirol East County:
- Adior; headquarters: Adior
- Lou; headquarters: Nyang
- Malek; headquarters: Malek
- Yali; headquarters: Yali
- Former Yirol West County:
- Abang; headquarters: Abang
- Aluakluak; headquarters: Aluakluak
- Anuol; headquarters: Anuol
- Geer; headquarters: Geer
- Madbar; headquarters: Madbar
- Ngop; headquarters: Ngop
- Yirol Centre; headquarters: Yirol Centre
The counties are further sub-divided into payams, and the payams are then further sub-divided into bomas.
List of governors of Eastern Lakes State
The governors of Eastern Lakes State in the order of first to last are the following:
- Rin Tueny Mabor
- Bor Wutcok Bor
- Mangar Buong Aluenge
References
- ^ "Full list of Kiir's proposed new 32 states in S Sudan". Radio Tamazuj. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2016.[dead link]
- ^ "Tonj State Capital Attacked By Pastoralists". Radio Tamazuj. 20 April 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ Mutambo, Aggrey. "S. Sudan govt agrees to reduce states to 10 to maintain peace". The East African. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "Kiir and Makuei want 28 states in South Sudan". Radio Tamazuj. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08.
- ^ "Kiir pressured into taking decree to parliament for approval". Radio Tamazuj. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2016-02-02.
- ^ Magok, Mabor (18 August 2016). "Eastern Lakes State Governor Announces Creation Of Additional Counties". Gurtong. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Eastern Lakes Announces Additional Counties, New Commissioners". The Nation Mirror. Archived from the original on 2016-11-03.
- ^ "Four more counties approved in Eastern Lakes state". PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd - South Sudan. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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