Western Lakes State

Western Lakes State
State
Location of Western Lakes in South Sudan
Location of Western Lakes in South Sudan
CountrySouth Sudan
CapitalRumbek[1]
Number of Counties4[2]
Government
 • Governor[3]
Population
 (2014 Estimate)
 • Total546,240

Western Lakes was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020.[4] It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and was part of the former state of Lakes State. It bordered Amadi State, Eastern Lakes State, Gbudwe State, Gok, Maridi State, Southern Liech State, and Tonj State.[5]

  1. ^ "Fuel shortage hits Western Lakes capital". Sudan Tribune. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. ^ Magok, Mabor Riak (1 March 2016). "Deputy Governor, Commissioners Appointed In Western Lakes State". Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Kiir removes two governors, appoints new officials". Radio Tamazuj. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  4. ^ Mutambo, Aggrey. "S. Sudan govt agrees to reduce states to 10 to maintain peace". The East African. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Western Lakes State". south-sudan.biz. Retrieved 27 November 2016.