Jonglei State
Jonglei State is a state of South Sudan with Bor as its centre of government and the biggest city. Jonglei state comprises nine counties: Bor, Akobo, Ayod, Uror, Duk, Nyirol, Pigi, Twic East, and Fangak. Jonglei State is the largest state by area before reorganisation, with an area of approximately 122,581 km2, as well as the most populous according to the 2008 census conducted in present-day South Sudan's second period of autonomy. The boundaries of the state were again changed as a result of a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020.
Jonglei State | |
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Jonglei in South Sudan between 2015 and 2020 | |
Jonglei in South Sudan before 2015 | |
| Coordinates: 07°24′N 32°04′E | |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Region | Greater Upper Nile |
| Number of counties | 11 |
| Capital | Bor |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Denay Jock Chagor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80,926 km2 (31,246 sq mi) |
| Population (2017 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 1,873,176 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.335 low · 8th of 10 |
| Website | https://jongleistate.org |
In the 21st century, Jonglei State has been marred in ethnic clashes which the UNMISS estimated in May 2012 had affected the lives of over 140,000 people, and has been heavily magnified by the broader South Sudanese conflict since December 2013.