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Unity State
Western Upper Nile | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Al-Wahda_Map.svg) Location in South Sudan (2011-2015 boundaries) | |
| Coordinates: 09°00′N 29°42′E / 9.000°N 29.700°E | |
| Country |  South Sudan |
| Region | Greater Upper Nile |
| No. of counties: | 9 |
| Capital | Bentiu |
| Government | |
| • Type | State |
| • Governor | Riek Tap Long[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37,836.39 km2 (14,608.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 estimate) | |
| • Total | 824,700 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.344[2] low · 7th of 10 |
Unity State, also known as Western Upper Nile,[3] is a state in South Sudan. Unity State is in the Greater Upper Nile region. Unity is inhabited predominantly by two ethnic groups: the Nuer majority, and the Dinka minority.
In 2015, a presidential decree established a new system of 28 states, replacing the previously established 10. Unity State was replaced by the states of Ruweng, Northern Liech and Southern Liech.[4] Unity State was re-established by a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020 with smaller boundaries as the northern part of the former state became the Ruweng Administrative Area.[5]
- ^ "Kiir sacks Unity State governor over human rights violations". Sudan Tribune. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Rone, Jemera; (Organization), Human Rights Watch (2003). Sudan, Oil, and Human Rights. p. 102. ISBN 9781564322913.
- ^ "New decree creates ethnic enclaves for Nuer". Radio Tamazuj. 2 October 2015. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Vhumbunu, Clayton Hazvinei. "The Formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity in South Sudan". ACCORD. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.