States of South Sudan

The independent South Sudan since 2011, consists of 10 states that have emerged from the past three provinces of Bahr el Ghazal, Equatoria, and Greater Upper Nile.

They are each governed by governors, the 2010 - were elected for the first time - even before the independence of South Sudan. Nine of the ten governors belong to the former rebel organization and today's ruling party SPLM, unique in Western Equatoria won with Bangasi Joseph Bakosoro an independent candidate.

The states are divided into 86 counties.

Pictures of States of South Sudan

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