Bieh State

Bieh
Location of Bieh in South Sudan
Location of Bieh in South Sudan
Country South Sudan
Counties
CapitalWaat
Area
 • Total19,279 km2 (7,444 sq mi)
Population
 (2008 census)
 • Total287,193
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3
 • Summer (DST)not observed

Bieh State (previously named Eastern Bieh State) was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020.[1] It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it bordered Fangak to the west, Central Upper Nile to the north, Latjoor and Akobo to the east, and Jonglei to the south.

  1. ^ Mutambo, Aggrey. "S. Sudan govt agrees to reduce states to 10 to maintain peace". The East African. Retrieved February 15, 2020.