Amadi State

Amadi State
State

Location of Amadi State in South Sudan
Country South Sudan
Capital Mundri[1]
Number of Counties 3[1]
Government
 • Governor Joseph Ngere Paciko
Population (2014 Estimate)
 • Total 171,910

Amadi State is one of the 28 states of South Sudan. Amadi state formed on 2 October 2015, following a decree that established the state along 27 other states. It is located in the Equatoria region, formerly being part of Western Equatoria state. Amadi State borders Eastern Lakes State, Jubek State, Maridi State, Terekeka State, Western Lakes State, Yei River State.[2]

History

Before Sudan's 10 original states split into 28 separate states, Amadi was part of Western Equatoria state. 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]

Joseph Ngere Paciko is the current Governor of the state.[6]

Geography

Amadi State is located in the Equatoria region and it borders Western Lakes to the northwest, Eastern Lakes to the northeast, Yei River to the south, Jubek to the southeast, Maridi to the west, and Terekeka to the east.[2]

Administrative divisions

The state consists of 3 counties. These three counties are Mundri West County, Mundri East County, and Mvolo County.[1]

Cities and towns

The capital of the state of Amadi is the city of Mundri, South Sudan. Mudri is located in Mundri West County, with an estimated population of anywhere between 20,000-30,000 in 2015.[7] Other towns and villages in Amadi State include Lui, South Sudan (also known as Nagero Lui).[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Full list of Kiir's proposed new 28 states in S Sudan". Radio Tamazuj. 3 October 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Amadi State". south-sudan.biz. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Kiir and Makuei want 28 states in South Sudan". Radio Tamazuj. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08.
  4. ↑ "Kiir pressured into taking decree to parliament for approval". Radio Tamazuj. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  5. ↑ "South Sudan's Kiir appoints governors of 28 new states". Sudan Tribune.
  6. ↑ "Amadi State governor summons parliamentarians". Radio Tamazuj. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "DTM INFO Mundri East County Displacement Overview" (PDF). reliefweb.int. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "The Diocese of Lui in the Episcopal Church in South Sudan". lui.anglican.org. Retrieved 27 November 2016.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.