Wau State

Wau State
State
Location of Wau State in South Sudan
Location of Wau State in South Sudan
CountrySouth Sudan
CapitalWau
Number of Counties11
Government
 • Governor[1]
Population
 (2014 Estimate)
 • Total431,230

Wau State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020.[2] It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region, and was part of the former state of Western Bahr el Ghazal. Wau State bordered Aweil State, Gbudwe State, Gogrial State, Lol State, and Tonj State.[3]

  1. ^ "President Kiir swears in three new governors". Radio Tamazuj. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  2. ^ Mutambo, Aggrey. "S. Sudan govt agrees to reduce states to 10 to maintain peace". The East African. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Wau State". south-sudan.biz. Retrieved 27 November 2016.