Lakes (state)

Lakes State is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of 40,235 km². Rumbek is the capital of the state. Lakes is in the Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan, in addition to Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Western Bahr el Ghazal, and Warrap states. Bahr el Ghazal itself was a former province which was split from the Anglo-Egyptian mudiriyat, or province of Equatoria in 1948. The eastern border was the White Nile with Jonglei on the opposite bank. To the northeast lied the Unity State. Other borders included Warrap State towards the northwest, Western Equatoria to the south and west, and Central Equatoria to the south.

Lakes state
State
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Location in South Sudan.
Coordinates: 06°46′N 28°53′E
Country	South Sudan
Region	Bahr el Ghazal
Capital	Rumbek
Area
• Total	43,595.08 km^2 (16,832.15 sq mi)
Population  (2008 census)
• Total	695,730
• Density	16/km^2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
HDI (2018)	0.370[1] low · 6th of 10

Cattle Herders at Cattle Camp in Rumbek

In July 2011, Ramciel in Lakes state was under consideration by the federal government as a site for a new national capital, which would replace Juba.[2]

Administration

Like all states in South Sudan, Lakes was divided into counties; there were eight counties, each headed by a County Commissioner.

County	Area (km^2)	Population Census 2008	County Commissioner
Cueibet	4,823.56	47,041	Kongor Deng Kongor? (SPLM)
Rumbek North	4,531.13	43,410	Stephen Mathiang Deng
Rumbek Central	3,866.85	153,550	Abraham Meen Kuc (SPLM)
Wulu	11,700.60	40,550	Stephen Thiang Mangar
Rumbek East	3,588.10	122,832	David Marial Gumke (SPLM)
Yirol West	5,024.84	103,190	Majak Ruei Angong
Yirol East	5,400.90	67,402	Manyang Luk (SPLM )
Awerial	4,659.10	47,041	Simon Aguto Kok (SPLM)

The counties are further divided into Payams, then Bomas.

Disestablishment and re-establishment

Lakes State was disestablished in October 2015 due to South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit issuing a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 previously established states.[3] As a result, the states of Eastern Lakes, Gok and Western Lakes were created. Lakes state was re-established by a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020.[4]

Conflict

Lakes state is where most cycle of revenge and cattle raiding remained since CPA was signed in 2005 between Republic of Sudan and the former rebel the SPLA/M. Manyang Mayom, the Human Right journalist kept Engle eye on Lakes state issues to oppress the state government who used oppressive law on it citizen. Mayom was viewed as an Icon for his stand to protect human Right in Lakes state and across South Sudan. Mayom won Human Right Watch Award on August 4, 2010.

References

1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
2. Christie, Sean (8 July 2011). "South Sudan brushes fear aside". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
3. "Kiir and Makuei want 28 states in South Sudan". Radio Tamazuj. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08.
4. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/6-years-war-peace-finally-south-sudan-200223114919537.html