Ayod County
Gawaar Land | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Gaat-Pulwaar | |
| Motto: Gawar - Marekarroa (we're all related). | |
  Ayod County Location in South Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 8°07′51″N 31°24′38″E / 8.130949°N 31.41047°E | |
| Country |  South Sudan |
| State | Jonglei State |
| Headquarters | Ayod |
| Government | |
| • County Commissioner | Gen.James Chuol Jiek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,193 sq mi (13,449 km2) |
| Population (2017 estimate[1]) | |
| • Total | 192,937 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Ayod County {Formerly known as Yod locally } is an administrative area in Jonglei State, South Sudan, with headquarters in Ayod. Its inhabited by Gawaar Nuer categorically divided into two sections e.g Baar and Nyang then which are further consists of major clans of Chieng- Kapel, Bhaang,Jamuogh, Chieng -Thony, Chieng - Nyadakuon, Jithiep, Chieng-Pear, and Chieng-Nyaiguak. In the January 2011 referendum the results were unanimously in favor of independence from Sudan.[2][3]
- ^ "South Sudan: States and counties". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Referendum results: Ayod". Southern Sudan Referendum Commission. Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ^ "Western Bieh renamed to Fangak State". Gartong. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.