Aweil East State

Aweil East Peaceland
State
Nickname(s): Home Of Soldiers
Motto: Unity, peace and justice
Location of Aweil East State in South Sudan
Country	South Sudan
Capital	Wanyjok
Number of Counties	5
Number of Municipalities	1
Government
• Governor	Deng Deng Akuei
Population (2014 Estimate)
• Total	529,100
Demonym(s)	Wanyjokish

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.

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.

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.

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.

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