Ruweng State

Ruweng State
State
Location of Ruweng State in South Sudan
Country	South Sudan
Capital	Pariang[1]
Number of Counties	2[2]
Government
• Governor	Mayol Kur Akuei
Population (2014 Estimate)
• Total	246,360
Website	www.ruwengstate.org

Ruweng State is one of the 28 states of South Sudan. It is located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it borders Western Nile to the east, Western Bieh to the southeast, Northern Liech to the south, Twic to the southwest, Abyei to the west, and Sudan to the north.

History

On 2 October 2015, President Salva Kiir issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 constitutionally established states.^[3] 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.^[4] In November the South Sudanese parliament empowered President Kiir to create new states.^[5]

Mayol Kur Akuei was appointed Governor on 24 December.^[6]

Administrative divisions

The state consists of the 2 counties of Pariang and Abiemnhom.^[2]

References

States of South Sudan
Bahr el Ghazal	Aweil Aweil East Eastern Lakes Gogrial Gok Lol Tonj Twic Wau Western Lakes
Equatoria	Amadi Gbudwe Imatong Jubek Maridi Namorunyang Terekeka Yei River
Greater Upper Nile	Boma Eastern Bieh Eastern Nile Jonglei Latjoor Northern Liech Ruweng Southern Liech Western Bieh Western Nile
Special administration area to hold referendum (postponed indefinitely) Abyei (part of both South Kordofan (Sudan) and Abyei Special Administrative Area)