Southern Liech State

Southern Liech
Location of Southern Liech in South Sudan
Location of Southern Liech in South Sudan
CountrySouth Sudan
CapitalLeer[1]
Number of Counties9[1]
Population
 (2014 Estimate)
 • Total267,460

Southern Liech State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020.[2] It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it bordered Northern Liech to the north, Western Bieh to the east, Jonglei to the southeast, Eastern Lakes to the south, Western Lakes to the southwest, and Tonj to the west.

  1. ^ a b Atekdit, Ariik (15 February 2016). "Southern Liech Governor Arrives State Headquarters". Gurtong. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. ^ Mutambo, Aggrey. "S. Sudan govt agrees to reduce states to 10 to maintain peace". The East African. Retrieved February 15, 2020.