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Lakes State is the only state in South Sudan that does not have an international border. South Sudan plans to build its new capital Ramciel in Lakes state due to its central location. Lakes State borders Unity, Warrap, Western Equatoria, Central Equatoria and Jonglei states.
Region: Greater Bahr El Ghazal
Area: 40,235 km² Approximate
Population: 695,730
Capital: Rumbek
Other Important Towns: Yirol, Awierial, Mvolo, Cueibet, Adior, Billing and Agangrial
- Matur Chuot Dhuol was appointed as caretaker governor of Lakes state in January 2013 (ST)
Government of Lakes State
Executive
Lakes State Legislative Assembly
- Lakes state speaker, John Marik Makur, November 29, 2011 (ST)
The Lakes State parliament has 49 members representing eight counties. Two MPs are independent candidate who won elections in Wulu County in 2010.
The rest are members of South Sudan’s ruling SPLM. The state parliament has 18 specialised committees
Counties and Commissioners
History
Governors
Lakes State Links
- Monday 20 May 2013
May 18, 2013 (JUBA) - Authorities in the Lakes state capital, Rumbek, have arrested an underage girl who threw her newborn baby into a latrine after falling pregnant outside of wedlock.
The girl, who managed to hide her pregnancy from (...)
- Wednesday 22 May 2013
May 21, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudanese police and national security personnel continued their crack down on places suspected to be selling alcohol on Tuesday in Lakes state capital, Rumbek.
The decision to close bars selling wine, beer (...)
- Sunday 19 May 2013
May 18, 2013 (JUBA) - Rumbek county court on Friday sentenced a government official to two years in prison for assaulting a reporter for South Sudan Television (SSTV) and threatening him with pistol in the Lakes state capital.
Johnson (...)
- Monday 13 May 2013
South Sudan Law Society
13th-April-2013
Citizen of Western Bhar el-Ghazal State calls for limitations of President Powers and the Independence of Executive, Legislature and Judiciary and transparency in the making process of the (...)
- Saturday 18 May 2013
May 16, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan should give no more concessions to “betrayers of the nation”, the governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal state said on Thursday, in an apparent reference to rebel groups active in Jonglei, Unity and Upper (...)
- Tuesday 22 January 2013
January 21, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudanese president Salva Kiir unexpectedly removed Lakes State governor Chol Tong Mayay of his post, putting his deputy Mabor Achol Kuer in charge until further arrangements are made, according to a (...)
- Friday 14 September 2012
By Dhieu Mathok Diing Wol
Northern Bahr el Ghazal was not fully part of the Anglo-Egyptian administration until 1922.
On 21st February 1922, the British troops from Wau under the command of Bimbashi Middleton clashed with a force (...)
- Saturday 18 May 2013
May 17, 2013 (JUBA) - A murder suspect who escaped from Rumbek’s main prison over a month ago was shot in the Malual-Kodi area of Lakes state on Thursday by wardens from South Sudan Prison Services.
A senior security official in Rumbek (...)
- Wednesday 24 April 2013
April 23, 2013 (RUMBEK) - "Those who are writing negatively about this state government will be crucified like Jesus Christ if we capture them", Lakes state’s deputy governor, Mabor Achol Kuer, said on Sunday. Mabor Achol Kuer, Lakes (...)
- Thursday 16 May 2013
May 15, 2013 (JUBA) - Civilians in Yirol West county of Lakes state had reported that local authorities have destroyed beers inside the market without compensating shops owners.
The public beer destruction was done in Yirol West (...)
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