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The following is a list of governors and chief administrators of the states and administrative areas of South Sudan.
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The following is a list of governors and chief administrators of the states and administrative areas of South Sudan.
| State | Headquarters | Governor | Party | Deputy Governor | Party |
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| Central Equatoria | Juba | Emmanuel Adil Anthony [1] | SPLM | Sarah Neni Ridento [2] | OPP |
| Eastern Equatoria | Torit | Louis Lobong Lojore | SPLM | Mary Nadio Lodira Alphonse | SPLM-IO |
| Jonglei | Bor | Denay Jock Chagor | SSOA | Antipas Nyok Kucha | SPLM |
| Lakes State | Rumbek | Rin Tueny Mabor | SPLM | Ustaz Poth Madit Dut | SPLM-IO |
| Northern Bahr el Ghazal | Aweil | Tong Aken Ngor | SPLM | Tong Lual Ayat | OPP |
| Unity State | Bentiu | Joseph Nguen Monytuil Wejang | SPLM | Tor Tungwar Kueiguong | SPLM-IO |
| Upper Nile | Malakal | Budhok Ayang Anei Kur | SPLM-IO | James Tor Monybuny | |
| Warrap | Kuajok | Manhiem Bol Malek | SPLM | Aluel Garang Garang | OPP |
| Western Bahr el Ghazal | Wau | Sarah Cleto Hassan Rial | SPLM-IO | Angelo Taban Baijo | SPLM |
| Western Equatoria | Yambio | Alfred Futiyo Karaba | SPLM-IO | Kennedy Ganiko | SPLM |
| State | Headquarters | Chief Administrator | Party |
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| Abyei Area | Abyei Town | Kuol Deim Kuol | SPLM |
| Pibor Area | Pibor | Joshua Konyi | SPLM |
| Ruweng Area | Pariang | William Chol Awolich | SPLM |
| State | Headquarters | Name | Counties | Total number of counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amadi | Mundri | Joseph Ngere Pachiko | 3 | |
| Aweil | Aweil | Jaldit Malith Jal | 8 | |
| Aweil East | Wanyjok | Deng Deng Akuei | 13 | |
| Boma | Pibor | David Yau Yau | 3 | |
| Bieh | Waat | Moses Majok Gatluak | 2 | |
| Eastern Lakes | Yirol | Mangar Buong Aluenge | 15 | |
| Central Upper Nile | Malakal | Deng Akuei | 4 | |
| Gbudwe | Yambio | Daniel Badagbu Rempos | 6 | |
| Gogrial | Kuacjok | Victor Atem Atem | 13 | |
| Gok | Cueibet | Madang Majok Meen | 9 | |
| Torit | Torit | Tobiolo Alberio Oromo | 12 | |
| Jonglei | Bor | Maker Thiong Mal | 14 | |
| Jubek | Juba | Augustino Jadalla Wani | 13 | |
| Latjoor | Nasir | Gen. Gathoth Gatkuoth | 2 | |
| Lol | Raja | Rizik Zachariah Hassan | 11 | |
| Maridi | Maridi | Africano Mande | 7 | |
| Kapoeta | Kapoeta | Louise Lobong Lojore | 8 | |
| Northern Liech | Bentiu | Joseph Monytuil | 11 | |
| Ruweng | Pariang | Them Machar Kuol | 2 | |
| Southern Liech | Leer | Teker Riek Dong | 9 | |
| Terekeka | Terekeka | Chan Ali Malou | 5 | |
| Tonj | Tonj | Matthew Mathiang Magordit | 19 | |
| Twic | Mayenabun | Sultan Madhel Lang Juuk | 6 | |
| Wau | Wau | Angelo Taban Biajo | 9 | |
| Fangak | Ayod | John Kong Nyuon | 3 | |
| Western Lakes | Rumbek | Mahmoud Solomon | 11 | |
| Fashoda | Kodok | Al Taib Okony Ajang | 3 | |
| Yei River | Yei | Emmanuel Adil Anthony | 10 | |
| Tombura | Tombura | Patrick Raphael Zamoi | 4 | |
| Akobo | Akobo | Johnson Gony Beliu | 1 | |
| Maiwut | Maiwut | Bol Ruach Rom | 6 | |
| Northern Upper Nile | Renk | Thon Bany | 7 |
The States of South Sudan were created out of the three historic former provinces of Bahr el Ghazal (northwest), Equatoria (southern), and Greater Upper Nile (northeast). The states are further divided into 79 counties.
Aweil State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it borders Gogrial to the east, Lol to the west, Aweil East to the north, and Wau to the south. Its capital and largest city was Aweil.
Aweil East also known as Abiem, was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020.It had an estimated population of 571,728 people and an area of 6,172.23 KM square. It was located in northern-western South Sudan. Its capital and largest city was Wanyjok. The state is located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it bordered 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 Lol State was a state of South Sudan with the capital in Raga, that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region, which is in the northwest section of the country. Lol state bordered Haut-Mbomou and Haute-Kotto in the Central African Republic to the west, South Darfur and East Darfur in Sudan to the north, the disputed region of Kafia Kingi to the northwest, Aweil East State to the northeast, Aweil State to the east, Gbudwe State to the south, and Wau State to the southeast. The state was created alongside 27 other states after a decree issuing the creation of 28 states took place. It was dissolved at the conclusion of the South Sudanese Civil War.
Wau State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region, and was part of the former state of Western Bahr el Ghazal. Wau State bordered Aweil State, Gbudwe State, Gogrial State, Lol State, and Tonj State.
Tonj State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it bordered 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.
Eastern Lakes State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it bordered Southern Liech to the north, Western States to the west, Amadi to the southwest, Terekeka to the southeast, and Jonglei to the east.
Gok was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region, and was formerly part of the Lakes State. Gok State bordered Tonj to the west and Western Lakes to the east. The state had a population of 117,755 in 2008 and an estimated population of 174,460 in 2014.
Amadi State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. Amadi state formed from Western Equatoria state on 2 October 2015, following a decree that established the state along with 27 other states. It was located in the Equatoria region. Amadi State bordered Eastern Lakes State, Jubek State, Maridi State, Terekeka State, Western Lakes State, Yei River State.
Kapoeta State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Equatoria region and it bordered Imatong to the west, Boma to the north, Ethiopia to the east, and Kenya and Uganda to the south.
Terekeka State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Equatoria region and it bordered Amadi, Eastern Lakes, Imatong, Jonglei, and Jubek. It has an estimated population of 176,030 in 2014, and the capital and largest city of the state is Terekeka, South Sudan.
Latjoor was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it bordered Eastern Nile to the north, Eastern Bieh to the south, and Ethiopia to the east.
Northern Liech was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it bordered 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.
Eastern Nile was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 14 January 2017 when it was divided into Central Upper Nile State and Northern Upper Nile State. It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it was part of the former states of Upper Nile and Jonglei. The state bordered the states of Eastern Bieh, Latjoor, Western Bieh, Western Nile, and the country of Ethiopia to the east.
The Ruweng Administrative Area is an administrative area in South Sudan. The area was known as Ruweng State between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020 when it was a state of South Sudan.
Southern Liech State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it bordered Northern Liech to the north, Western Bieh to the east, Jonglei to the southeast, Eastern Lakes to the south, Western Lakes to the southwest, and Tonj to the west.
Fangak State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it bordered Ruweng to the northwest, Western Nile to the northeast, Eastern Nile to the east, Eastern Bieh to the southeast, Jonglei to the south, Southern Liech to the southwest, and Northern Liech to the west.
Fashoda State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, and it bordered the country of Sudan to the north, and the southern Sudanese states of Eastern Nile to the east, Western Bieh to the southwest, and Ruweng to the west.
Akobo was a state in South Sudan that existed between 14 January 2017 and 22 February 2020.
[[File:|left|thumb|289x289px|A portrait of Emmanuel Adil Anthony]]