Gok
Gok manyin Akur Gok Arol | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Gok Marik | |
| Motto: In God We Trust | |
 Location of Gok State within South Sudan | |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Capital | Cueibet[1] |
| Number of Counties | 6[2] |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Madang Majok |
| Population (2014 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 174,460 |
Gok was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020.[3] It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region, and was formerly part of the Lakes State. Gok State bordered Tonj to the west and Western Lakes to the east.[4] The state had a population of 117,755 in 2008 and an estimated population of 174,460 in 2014.[5]
- ^ "Governor of Gok state appoints state secretary-general". Radio Tamazuj. 24 February 2016. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Six Counties Established In Gok State". Radio Gurtong. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ Mutambo, Aggrey. "S. Sudan govt agrees to reduce states to 10 to maintain peace". The East African. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "Gok State". south-sudan.biz. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Cueibet (County, South Sudan)". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 27 November 2016.