Tonj North County | |
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Country | South Sudan |
Region | Bahr el Ghazal |
State | Warrap State |
Area | |
• Total | 4,337 sq mi (11,232 km2) |
Population (2017 estimate [1] ) | |
• Total | 234,593 |
• Density | 54/sq mi (21/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Tonj North County is an administrative area in Warrap State, in the Bahr el Ghazal region of 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:
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:
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:
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