Akoka County | |
|---|---|
| Country |  South Sudan |
| State | Upper Nile State |
| Population (2017 estimate [1] ) | |
• Total | 14,201 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3GMT |
Akoka County is an administrative area in Upper Nile State, South Sudan. Since 1960 Akoka area had been part & parcel sobat rural council until 1995.in 1996 When Baliet was established, Akoka four administrative units which are currently known as payams, which are, Rom, Akotweng, Akoka, Wunthou, are part of Baliet County from 1996_2005. In fact Akoka county was one of 79 Counties which were established in south Sudan region in 2005 by presidential decree which as follows
1_Great upper Nile 33 counties as follows
2_ upper Nile state 13 counties
3_ Jonglei state 11 counties
4_ Unity State 9 counties
But when the Government was form, both regional and state level, especially when the Government of upper Nile was form on December 2005, unfortunately Akoka county was left out and Commissioner was not appointed and that was a vicious hidden political conspiracy against people Akoka carry out by some Influential element within the government. That why the Dongjol Community of Akoka county to sat and decide to send delegations to juba to meet authorities that matter. The meeting of delegation with the authorities were fruitful so Commissioner Akoka county was later appointed on December 2009.
Akoka County Geographical Boundary
In south of Akoka county share geographical boundary with Malakal City council
In south east of Akoka county share geographical boundary with Baliet County
in East Of Akoka county share geographical boundary with nuer people in longechuk county where the follows area which are lay
Adaldal Abuk, Nuldit, Makuach, Metengook
ETC. in north Akoka county share geographical boundary with Malut county
In West Akoka county share natural boundary
with Shilluk People in middle of river Nile.
it is worth mention that Akoka six Payams ecah which has number of Villages as follows
1_ Akoka payam has 170 Villages
2_ Rom payam has 210 villages
3_ Akotweng Payam has 208 villages
4_ Wunthou Payam has 168 villages
5_ Bienythiang Payam has 145 Villages
6_ Achony payam has 131 villages
This is brief historical and geographical background of Akoka county