Western Lakes State
| Western Lakes | |
|---|---|
 The 28 states of South Sudan as established in 2015 | |
| Category | Federated state |
| Location | Republic of South Sudan |
| Number | 28 States |
| Government | Western Lakes State Government |
Western Lakes is one of the 28 states of South Sudan. It is located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it borders Gbudwe to the west, Maridi to the south, Amadi to the southeast, Eastern Lakes to the east, Southern Liech to the northeast, Tonj to the west and north, and Gok to the west.
On 2 October 2015, President Salva Kiir issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 constitutionally established states.[1] 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.[2] In November the South Sudanese parliament empowered President Kiir to create new states.[3]
Abraham Makoi Bol was appointed Governor on 24 December.[4]
References
- ↑ "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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