Counties of South Sudan

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The ten states of South Sudan are divided into 86 counties.[1] The ten states are Central Equatoria, Eastern Equatoria, Jonglei, Lakes, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Unity, Upper Nile, Warrap, Western Bahr el Ghazal, and Western Equatoria.

Central Equatoria

  1. Juba County
  2. Kajo Keji County
  3. Lainya County
  4. Morobo County
  5. Terekeka County
  6. Yei County

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Eastern Equatoria

  1. Budi County
  2. Ikotos County
  3. Kapoeta East County
  4. Kapoeta North County
  5. Kapoeta South County
  6. Lafon County
  7. Magwi County
  8. Torit County

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Jonglei

  1. Akobo County
  2. Ayod County
  3. Bor County
  4. Twic East County
  5. Duk County
  6. Fangak County (POM)
  7. Pigi County
  8. Nyirol County
  9. Pibor County
  10. Pochalla County
  11. Uror County

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Lakes

  1. Awerial County
  2. Cueibet County
  3. Rumbek Center County
  4. Rumbek East County
  5. Rumbek North County
  6. Wulu County
  7. Yirol East County
  8. Yirol West County[5]

Yirol East is the main county in the state of Lakes holding a new planned city Ramciel. Malek payam is the only payam where the central government has placed its capital city. Ramciel is estimated to be located 34 km south east of Malek. The Atuot community of Malek Payam has offered land to the government.

Northern Bahr el Ghazal

  1. Aweil Centre County
  2. Aweil East County
  3. Aweil North County
  4. Aweil South County
  5. Aweil West County

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Unity

  1. Abiemnom County
  2. Guit County
  3. Koch County
  4. Leer County
  5. Mayiendit County
  6. Mayom County
  7. Panrieng County
  8. Panyijar County
  9. Rubkona County

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Upper Nile

  1. Akoka County
  2. Baliet County
  3. Fashoda County
  4. Longechuk County
  5. Maban County
  6. Malakal County
  7. Manyo County
  8. Maiwut County
  9. Melut County
  10. Nasir County
  11. Panyikang County
  12. Renk County
  13. Ulang County

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Warrap

Innovative Counties

  1. Gogrial East County
  2. Gogrial West County
  3. Tonj East County
  4. Tonj North County
  5. Tonj South County
  6. Twic County

Newly recommended counties in Warrap State (Fresh County) are: 1. Twic West County 2. Twic East County 3. Kuacthi County 4. Akob County 5. Morkuaw County 6. Gogrial County 7. Tonj County 8. Thiet County 9. Luanyjang County 10. Ananatak County 11. Apuk West (Pathuon) County 12. Apuk East County

[9]

Western Bahr el Ghazal

originally,

  1. Jur River County
  2. Raga County
  3. Wau County

[10]
now,

  1. Boro County
  2. Deim Zubeir County
  3. Ere County
  4. Kata County
  5. Khor Gana County
  6. Naarjur County
  7. Sopo County
  8. Udici County
  9. Wau County

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Western Equatoria

  1. Ezo County
  2. Ibba County
  3. Maridi County
  4. Mundri East County
  5. Mundri West County
  6. Mvolo County
  7. Nagero County
  8. Nzara County
  9. Tambura County
  10. Yambio County

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References

  1. ↑ United Nations Development Programme-Sudan
  2. ↑ Gurtong Peace Project
  3. ↑ Gurtong Peace Project
  4. ↑ Gurtong Peace Project
  5. ↑ Gurtong Peace Project
  6. ↑ Gurtong Peace Project
  7. ↑ Gurtong Peace Project
  8. ↑ Gurtong Peace Project
  9. ↑ Gurtong Peace Project
  10. ↑ Gurtong Peace Project
  11. ↑ Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly
  12. ↑ Gurtong Peace Project

See also

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