Tonj State

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

Tonj State is one of the 28 states of South Sudan. It is located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it borders Wau to the west, Gbudwe to the southwest, Gogrial to the northwest, Northern Liech to the northeast, Gok and Southern Liech to the east, and Western Lakes to the south and east.

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]

Akec Tong Aleu was appointed Governor on 24 December.^[4]

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 Northern Bahr el Ghazal)