Country South Sudan Capital Bentiu | Number of Counties 4 | |
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South south news northern liech state s government welcome gen michael makal kuol part 2
Northern Liech is one of the 28 states of South Sudan. It is located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it borders Ruweng to the north, Western Bieh to the east, Southern Liech to the south, Tonj to the south, and Gogrial and Twic to the west.
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- South south news northern liech state s government welcome gen michael makal kuol part 2
- History
- Administrative divisions
- References
History
On 2 October 2015, President Salva Kiir 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.
Joseph Monytuil was appointed Governor on 24 December.
Administrative divisions
The state consists of 4 counties: