Fangak State

Fangak State
Gezira Area
State
Location of Fangak State in South Sudan
Location of Fangak State in South Sudan
CountrySouth Sudan
CapitalAyod[1]
Number of Counties8[2]
Government
 • GovernorJohn Kong Nyuon
Population
 (2014 Estimate)
 • Total326,370

Fangak State (previously named Western Bieh State) was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020.[3] It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it bordered Ruweng to the northwest, Western Nile to the northeast, Eastern Nile to the east, Eastern Bieh to the southeast, Jonglei to the south, Southern Liech to the southwest, and Northern Liech to the west.

  1. ^ "SPLA-IO accused of killing civilians in Ayod". Sudan Tribune. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Western Bieh renamed to Fangak State". Gartong. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. ^ Mutambo, Aggrey. "S. Sudan govt agrees to reduce states to 10 to maintain peace". The East African. Retrieved February 15, 2020.