The 32 Federal States of the Republic of South Sudan

By PaanLuel Wël, Juba, South Sudan

January 22, 2017 (SSB) — On Saturday, the 14^th of January, 2017, President Kiir issued a presidential decree that increased the number of federal states from 28 to 32. Here is the revised list of the 32 states of the Republic of South Sudan.

S/No	State	Counties	Capital	Past Governor	Current Governor
	THE GREATER UPPER NILE REGION (13 STATES)
1	Jonglei	Bor, Twic East and Duk	Bor	Philip Agwer Panyang	Philip Agwer Panyang
2	Fangak state	Ayod, and Fangak	Ayod	James Kok Ruea	James Kok Ruea
3	Bieh State	Uror and Nyirol	Waat	Peter Bol Koang	Moses Majiok Gatluak
4	Akobo State	Akobo County	Akobo	Peter Bol Koang	Johnson Gony Bilieu
5	Maiwut State	Longchuk, Koma, and Maiwut	Maiwut	Peter Lam Buoth	Bol Ruach Rom
6	Latjor State	Ulang and Nasir	Nasir	Peter Lam Buoth	Peter Gatkuoth Khor
7	Boma State	Pochalla, and Pibor	Pibor	Baba Medan Konyi	Sultan Ismail Konyi
8	Central Upper Nile State	Akoka, Pigi, Baliet and Panyikang	Malakal	Chol Thon Balok	James Tor Monybuny
9	Northern Upper Nile State	Renk, Maban and Melut	Renk	Chol Thon Balok	Deng Akoi Gak
10	Fashoda State	Kodok and Manyo	Kodok	William Othon Awer	Currently Vacant
11	Ruweng State	Panriang and Abiemnhom	Panriang	Mayol Kur Akuei	Thiaji de-Dut Deng
12	Southern Liech State	Mayendit, Leer and Panyijiar	Leer	Teker Riek Dong	Teker Riek Dong
13	Northern Liech State	Mayom, Koch, Rubkona and Guit	Bentiu	Joseph Nguen Monytuil	Joseph Nguen Monytuil
	THE GREATER BAHR EL GHAZAL REGION (10 STATES)
14	Gogrial State	Gogrial West and Gogrial East	Kuacjok	Abraham Gum Makuach	Gregory Deng Kuach Aduol
15	Twic State	Twic County	Mayen-Abun	Bona Pariek Biar	Kon Manyiel Kuol
16	Tonj State	Tonj North, Tonj East and Tonj South	Tonj	Akech Tong Aleu	Akech Tong Aleu
17	Gok State	Cueibet County	Cueibet	Madang Majok Meen	Madang Majok Meen
18	Western Lake State	Rumbek North, Rumbek East, Rumbek Center and Wulu	Rumbek	Abraham Makoi Bol	Abraham Makoi Bol
19	Eastern Lake State	Yirol East, Yirol West and Awerial	Yirol	Ring Tueny Mabor	Ring Tueny Mabor
20	Aweil East State	Aweil East county	Wanjok	Deng Deng Akuei	Deng Deng Akuei
21	Lol State	Raja, Aweil North and Aweil West	Raja	Rizik Zachariah Hassan	Rizik Zachariah Hassan
22	Aweil State	Aweil South and Aweil Center	Aweil	Ronald Ruai Deng	Ronald Ruai Deng
23	Wau State	Jur River and Bagari	Wau	Elias Waya Nyipouch	Andrea Mayar Achor
	THE GREATER EQUATORIA REGION (9 STATES)
24	Jubek State	Juba County (Bari, Lokoya, Nyangwara communities)	Juba	Augustino Jadalla Wani	Augustino Jadalla Wani
25	Terekeka State	Terekeka, Jemeiza, Gwor, Tali and Tigor	Terekeka	Juma Ali Malou	Juma Ali Malou
26	Yei River State	Yei, Lainya, Morobo and Kajo Keji	Yei	David Lokonga Moses	David Lokonga Moses
27	Tambura State	Tambura and Nagero	Tambura	Patrick Raphael Zamoi	Patrick Raphael Zamoi
28	Gbudwe State	Yambio, Ezo, and Anzara	Yambio	Patrick Raphael Zamoi	Badagu Daniel Remposa
29	Amadi State	Mvolo, Mundri West and Mundri East	Mundri	Joseph Pachiko	Joseph Pachiko
30	Maridi State	Maridi and Ibba	Maridi	Africano Monday	Africano Monday
31	Imatong State	Lopa, Torit, Ikotos and Magwi	Torit	Natisio Loluke Manir	Natisio Loluke Manir
32	Kapoeta State	Kapoeta North, Kapoeta East, Kapoeta South and Budi	Kapoeta	Louise Lobong Lojore	Louise Lobong Lojore

(A) Greater Equatoria States (9 states)

1. Imatong State (Torit) — Lopa, Torit, Ikotos and Magwi counties
2. Kapoeta State (Kapoeta) — Kapoeta North, Kapoeta East, Kapoeta South and Budi counties
3. Maridi State (Maridi) — Maridi and Ibba counties
4. Amadi State (Mundri) — Mvolo, Mundri West and Mundri East counties
5. Gbudwe State (Yambio) — Yambio, Ezo, and Anzara counties
6. Tambura State (Tambura) — Tambura and Nagero counties
7. Jubek State (Juba) — Juba county (Bari, Lokoya, Nyangwara communities)
8. Terekeka State (Terekeka) – Terekeka, Jemeiza, Gwor, Tali and Tigor counties
9. Yei River State (Yei) — Yei, Lainya, Morobo and Kajo-Keji counties

(B) Greater Bahr el Ghazal States (10 states)

1. Wau State (Wau) — Jur River and Bagari counties
2. Aweil State (Aweil) – Aweil South and Aweil Center counties
3. Lol State (Raja) – Raja, Aweil North and Aweil West counties
4. Aweil East State (Wanjok) — Aweil East county
5. Twic State (Mayen-Abun) – Twic County
6. Gogrial State (Kuacjok) – Gogrial West and Gogrial East counties
7. Tonj State (Tonj) – Tonj North, Tonj East and Tonj South counties
8. Eastern Lake State (Yirol) — Yirol East, Yirol West and Awerial counties
9. Western Lake State (Rumbek) — Rumbek North, Rumbek East, Rumbek Center and Wulu counties
10. Gok State (Cueibet) — Cueibet county

(C) Greater Upper Nile States (13 states)

1. Northern Liech State (Bentiu) — Mayom, Koch, Rubkona and Guit counties
2. Southern Liech State (Leer) — Mayendit, Leer and Panyijiar counties
3. Ruweng State (Panriang) — Panriang and Abiemnhom counties
4. Jonglei State (Bor) – Duk, Bor and Twic East counties
5. Western Nile State (Kodok) — Kodok and Manyo counties
6. Northern Upper Nile State (Renk) — Renk, Maban and Melut counties
7. Central Upper Nile State (Malakal) — Akoka, Pigi, Baliet and Panyikang counties
8. Fangak State (Ayod) —Ayod, and Fangak counties
9. Bieh State (Waat) – Uror and Nyirol counties
10. Akobo State (Akobo) — Akobo County
11. Maiwut State (Maiwut) — Longuchuk, Maiwut and Koma counties.
12. Latjor State (Nasir) — Ulang and Nasir counties.
13. Boma State (Pibor) — Pochalla, and Pibor counties

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