Western Nile State

Western Nile State
The 28 states of South Sudan as established in 2015
Category	Federated state
Location	Republic of South Sudan
Number	28 States
Government	Western Nile State Government

Western Nile State is one of the 28 states of South Sudan. It is located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it borders Sudan to the north, Eastern Nile to the east, Western Bieh to the southwest, and Ruweng 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]

William Othuon was appointed Governor on 24 December.^[4]

References

1. "Kiir and Makuei want 28 states in South Sudan". Radio Tamazuj.
2. "Kiir pressured into taking decree to parliament for approval". Radio Tamazuj.
3. "South Sudan's Kiir appoints governors of 28 new states". Sudan Tribune.
4. "South Sudan’s President appoints 28 Governors, defies peace agreement". South Sudan News Agency. 24 December 2015.