Fangak State

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.

Fangak State Gezira Area
State
Location of Fangak State in South Sudan
Country	South Sudan
Capital	Ayod[1]
Number of Counties	8[2]
Government
• Governor	John Kong Nyuon
Population  (2014 Estimate)
• Total	326,370

History

On 2 October 2015, President Salva Kiir issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 constitutionally established states.^[4] The decree established the new states largely along ethnic lines. A number of opposition parties and civil society groups challenged the constitutionality of the decree. Kiir later resolved to take it to parliament for approval as a constitutional amendment.^[5] In November the South Sudanese parliament empowered President Kiir to create new states.^[6]

James Kok Ruea was appointed Governor on 24 December.^[7] The state was renamed to Fangak State in March 2016.^[2]

Administrative divisions

The state consisted of three counties: Fangak, Canal and Ayod.^[2]