Eastern Equatoria

Eastern Equatoria
Eastern Equatoria State
Flag of Eastern Equatoria
Official seal of Eastern Equatoria
Location in South Sudan.
Location in South Sudan.
Coordinates: 04°45′N 33°11′E / 4.750°N 33.183°E / 4.750; 33.183
Country South Sudan
RegionEquatoria
No. of counties:8
CapitalTorit
Government
 • TypeGovernment
 • GovernorLouis Lobong Lojore
Area
 • Total73,472.01 km2 (28,367.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2017 estimate[1])
 • Total1,393,765
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
HDI (2021)0.371[2]
low · 5th of 10

Eastern Equatoria is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of 73,472 km2.[3] The capital City is Torit. On October 1, 1972, the state was divided into Imatong and Namorunyang states and was re-established by a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020.[4]

Louis Lobong Lojore is the current governor of Eastern Equatoria.

  1. ^ "South Sudan: States and counties". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  3. ^ "South Sudan at GeoHive". Archived from the original on 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
  4. ^ "After 6 years of war, will peace finally come to South Sudan?".