Country South Sudan Demonym(s) Wanyjokish Number of municipalities 1 | Number of Counties 5 Capital Wanyjok, South Sudan | |
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Aweil East is a state in the Republic of South Sudan. It is located in northern-western South Sudan. Its capital and largest city is Wanyjok. The state is located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it borders Twic State and Gogrial State to the east, Aweil State to the south, Lol State to the west, the disputed Abyei State region to the northeast, and Sudan to the north.
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History
The state initially existed as Aweil East County when Aweil gianed state-establishment from Wau, South Sudan in 1994 according to Sudan. On 2 October 2015, President Salva Kiir officially declared and issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 constitutionally established states. 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. In November the South Sudanese parliament empowered President Kiir to create new states.
Deng Deng Akuei was appointed Governor on 24 December.
Geography
The state is located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it borders Twic State and Gogrial State to the east, Aweil State to the south, Lol State to the west, the disputed Abyei State region to the northeast, and Sudan to the north.
Administrative divisions
After Aweil East formed, the state split up even further into eight separate counties. These eight counties are Wunlung County, Malualbaai County, Warguet County, Yargot County, Madhol County, Mangok County, Baac County, and Mangar-Tong County. In addition to the 5 counties, it also consists of municipality of Wanyjok.
Wanyjok
The capital of Aweil East is Wanyjok, South Sudan. Its estimated population was 309,921 in 2008. Wanyjok also served as the capital of Aweil East County from 1994 to 2015.