Yirol East County

Yirol East County
Ciec Land
County
Country South Sudan
StateLakes State
Government
 • Typecounty government
Area
 • Total2,658 sq mi (6,884 km2)
Population
 (2017 estimate[1])
 • Total102,158
 • Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
Area code+211

Yirol East County is a county in Lakes State, South Sudan.[2][3] The county borders Panyijar County in the North, Rumbek East County in the North west, Yirol West County in the west, Awerial County in the south, Bor South County in the south east and Twic East County in the east. Shambe National Park as well as Ramciel are located in Yirol East County.

Children climbing a mahogany tree in Adior village.Insecurity in Yirol East County. local authorities in areas like Billing, Adior and Pagarau have been reporting cases of numerous attacks by suspected armed cattle thieves from Panyijar County of Unity State which border the county in the North. They reported hundreds of people killed over the past three years. Lakes state government condemned such kind of violence and called on the state government in Unity to intervene and arrest the perpetrators .
  1. ^ "South Sudan: States and counties". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. ^ "The 32 Federal States of the Republic of South Sudan". paanluelwel.com. 29 December 2018.
  3. ^ "The 32 States of the Republic of South Sudan". hotinjuba.com. 29 December 2018.