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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.
Twic 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 Aweil East to the west,the disputed Abyei region to the north,Gogrial to the south,Northern Liech to the east,and Ruweng to the northeast. The population of Twic State was recorded at 204,905 in 2008,and was estimated at a population of 543,410 in 2014. The capital of the state was Mayen-Abun,with an estimated population of around 2,000 people in city limits.
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.
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- ↑ "Governor Cleto, Kiir discuss security in Western Bahr el Ghazal". Sudans Post. 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
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- ↑ "Kiir relieves South Sudan's only female governor, Sarah Cleto". Eye Radio. 9 November 2024.
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