Tonj North County

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Tonj North County
Warrap Counties.svg
Counties in Warrap
Country Flag of South Sudan.svg South Sudan
State Warrap State
Area
  Total4,337 sq mi (11,232 km2)
Population
 (2017 estimate [1] )
  Total234,593
  Density54/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Tonj North County is an administrative area in Warrap State, South Sudan. [2] [3]

Administrative divisions

Tonj North was divided into 9 Payams previously before the creation of 32 states but even currently the county has 16 payams. However, when Tonj State was part of 32 states, the former payams of Tonj North were upgraded to County statuses. However, Tonj State government had split Warrap County into Warrap and Awul Counties and Lou Ariik was further divided into Lou Centre, Lou North and Majak. When President Salva Kiir dissolved the 32 states all the Counties got reduced to Payams. Furthermore, the Governor Aleu Ayieny Aleu of Warrap State has created more payams in Tonj North County

Tonj North County is divided into:

  1. Alabek Payam
  2. Majak Payam
  3. Akop Payam
  4. Awul Payam
  5. Kirik Payam
  6. Patei Payam
  7. Abilnyang Payam
  8. Rorkou Payam
  9. Manloor Payam
  10. Makuok Payam
  11. Pankot Payam
  12. Warrap Payam
  13. Marial Lou Payam
  14. Pagol Payam
  15. Rualbet Payam

The dispute over the two names of Alabek and Lou Ariik Payams:

Lou Mawien Ariik Community is sometimes called as Lou Ariik Community (or Lou Miwiin) and the administrative name for this community is called Lou Mawien with its headquarter at Alabek. Lou Mawien Ariik Community which is bordering Mayom County of unity state to the north, Apuk Padoc to the east, Awan Parek to the south, Konggor Community to the west and Gogrial East (Apuk Giir) to the northwest.

The Communities that make up the current Tonj North County include the following:

  1. Lou Paher
  2. Awan Parek
  3. Apuk Padoc
  4. Konggor Arop Akol
  5. Lou Mawien
  6. Atok Buk Alok
  7. Noi Ayii Kuot
  8. Leer Akeen Koor
  9. Nyang Akoc Majok
  10. Abiem Mayar Mareng
  11. Abuok Ayom

Tonj North was part of former Tonj County until 2003 when Dr. John Garang split Tonj County into three. The following are the names of commissioners who have been appointed to govern from the inception to the current

Names of Commissioners:

  1. Lewis Anei Madut Kuendit - 2004
  2. Akol Koor Kuc - from 2004 to 2005
  3. Acuil Akol Magardit - from 2007 to 2008
  4. Yol Mayar Mareng
  5. Deng Ayieny Aleu
  6. Diu Ayii Kon - from 2008 to 2013
  7. Marko Awuoc Kuot - from 2013 to 2014
  8. Sigin Ayii Kuot - from 2015 to 2016
  9. Kuol Akoon Kuol - 2021 to May 2022

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