Aweil East
Abiem Peaceland | |
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| Nickname: Home Of Peace | |
| Motto(s): Unity, Peace and Justice | |
 Location of Aweil East State in South Sudan | |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Capital | Wanyjok |
| Number of Counties | 14 |
| Number of Municipalities | 2 |
| Population (2018 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 571,728 |
| Demonym(s) | Wanyjokish, Abiemese |
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Aweil East also known as Abiem, was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020.[1] It had an estimated population of 571,728 people and an area of 6,172.23 KM square. It was located in northern-western South Sudan. Its capital and largest city was Wanyjok. The state is located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it bordered Twic State and Gogrial State to the east, Aweil State to the south, Lol State to the west, the disputed Abyei State region to the northeast, and Sudan to the north.[2]
- ^ Mutambo, Aggrey. "S. Sudan govt agrees to reduce states to 10 to maintain peace". The East African. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "Aweil East State". south-sudan.biz. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.