Yei River State

Yei River State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020.[3] It was located in the Equatoria region and it bordered Maridi and Amadi to the north, Jubek to the northeast, and Imatong to the east.[4] Yei River State, along with Jubek State and Terekeka State was part of the former state of Central Equatoria. The capital and largest city of Yei River State is Yei, South Sudan, with the city having an estimated population of 260,720 in 2014.[5]

Yei River State
State
Location of Yei River State in South Sudan
CountrySouth Sudan
CapitalYei[1]
Number of Counties10[2]
Population
 (2014 Estimate)
 • Total788,610

History

On 2 October 2015, President Salva Kiir issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 constitutionally established states.[6] The decree established the new states largely along ethnic lines. A number of opposition parties and civil society groups challenged the constitutionality of the decree. Kiir later resolved to take it to parliament for approval as a constitutional amendment.[7] In November, the South Sudanese parliament empowered President Kiir to create new states.[8] Yei River State was created from Central Equatoria on October 2, 2015.

David Lokonga Moses was appointed Governor on 24 December.[9] In November, the Deputy Governor of Yei River State and a colonel in the army, Augustino Kiri Gwolo, died of Yellow Fever in Juba.[10] Since its creation in 2017, the National Salvation Front (NAS) insurgency has been located primarily in Yei River State.

Geography

Administrative divisions

After the split up, Yei River State broke down even further for a total of 10 counties in the state (created in April 2016). The 10 counties are part of the 180 counties in South Sudan. The 10 counties are consisted of the following:[2]

The counties are further sub-divided into payams, and the payams are then further sub-divided into bomas.

Towns and cities

Yei is the most populous town in Yei River State, with an estimated population of over 260,000 in 2014. The city of Yei is located in Yei River County. Other populated towns in Yei River State include Dimo (located on the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Kajo Keji, and Kaya.[9] Kajo Keji is the second most populous city in the state, with an estimated population of 196,000 in 2010.[11]

Ethnic groups

A 2013 survey had reported a majority of Kakwa people, with minorities of Avukaya, Baka, Keliko, Mundu, and Pojulu people.[12]

References
  1. "Machar forces easily defeat SPLA troops at Uganda border". The Red Times. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. "Additional 5 Counties Established In Yei River State". Gurtong. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. Mutambo, Aggrey. "S. Sudan govt agrees to reduce states to 10 to maintain peace". The East African. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  4. "Yei River". south-sudan.biz. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  5. "South Sudan: Administrative Division". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  6. "Kiir and Makuei want 28 states in South Sudan". Radio Tamazuj.
  7. "Kiir pressured into taking decree to parliament for approval". Radio Tamazuj.
  8. "South Sudan's Kiir appoints governors of 28 new states". Sudan Tribune.
  9. "South Sudan's President appoints 28 Governors, defies peace agreement". South Sudan News Agency. 24 December 2015.
  10. "Yei's deputy governor dies in Juba". 15 November 2017.
  11. "Central Equatoria State". United Nations Mission in Sudan. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  12. "Village Assessment Survey". International Organization for Migration South Sudan. 2013.

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