Twic State
Twic State
Twic | |
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Nickname(s): Twic Bol Nyuol, Twic Mayardit | |
Country | South Sudan |
Number of Counties | 6 |
Population (2014 Estimate) | |
• Total | 543,410[2] |
Twic State was a state in
History
On 2 October 2015, President
Bona Panek was appointed Governor on 24 December.[8]
Geography
Administrative divisions
Twic state is made up of six counties created in February 2016. These counties were created by the governor of the state. These counties are Akoc County, Pannyok County, Wunrok County, Ajak County, Turalei County and Aweng County. Along with the creation of these counties, six county deputies have been appointed for each county.[9][10]
Turalei was the county's HQs and it is also the state's largest city, with over 2,000 residents.[4][11] The issue of the capital became a major debate when Mayen Abun was decreed as the seat of state government from Turalei, the longtime capital of Twic County. However the state government promised to settle the issue amicably and consultative meetings have been undergoing on as the way forward to reach solution.
References
- ^ "Turalei citizens protest creation of state capital at Mayen Abun". Radio Tamazuj. 26 February 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Warrap (State, South Sudan)". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ Mutambo, Aggrey. "S. Sudan govt agrees to reduce states to 10 to maintain peace". The East African. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Turalei Village". Building Minds in South Sudan. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "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 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Twic governor appoints deputy, creates six counties". Radio Tamazuj. 14 February 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ "Twic County Abolished As The Governor Creates 6 More Counties". Gurtong Trust. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Turalei". Mapcarta. Retrieved 23 November 2016.