Ruweng Administrative Area

Ruweng Administrative Area
Administrative area
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Location of the Ruweng Administrative Area in South Sudan
Location of Ruweng state (2015–2020)
Country	South Sudan
Number of Counties	2[1]
Capital	Pariang[2]
Population  (2014 Estimate)
• Total	246,360
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)

The Ruweng Administrative Area is an administrative area in South Sudan.[3] The area was known as Ruweng State between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020 when it was a state of South Sudan.[4]

History

On 1 October 2015, President Salva Kiir issued a decree establishing 28 states instead of the 10 constitutionally established states.[5] The decree established the new states largely along ethnic lines. Several opposition parties and civil society groups challenged the decree's constitutionality. Kiir later resolved to take it to parliament for approval as a constitutional amendment.[6] In November the South Sudanese parliament empowered President Kiir to create new states.[7] Mayol Kur Akuei was appointed Governor in 2015.[8]

Chief Administrators

Tenure	Incumbent	Party
May 2015 – 2017	Mayol Kur Akuei	SPLM
2017 – 2017	Theji Da Aduot Deng	SPLM (IO)
2017 – June 2020	Them Michar Kuol	SPLM (IO)
2019 – 2020	Dr. Lawrence Miabok Wuor Piok	SPLM
June 2020 – 2021	William Chol Awanlith	SPLM
June 2021 – May 2022	Hon. Peter Daau Chopkuer	SPLM
May 2022 – June 2022	Hon. Tiob de Monyluak de Diraan	SPLM
June 2022 – May 2024	Stephano Wieu Mialek	SPLM	[9]
May 2024 – Incumbent	Hon. Tiop Manyluak Diraan	SPLM

On 16 June 2022, President Salva Kiir appointed a new chief administrator.

On 8 June 2021, President Salva Kiir appointed a new chief administrator.[10]

Geography

The Ruweng Administrative Area is located in the northern part of South Sudan and its headquarters is at Pariang. It borders the former Upper Nile State in the east and Jonglei State in the southeast, Unity State in the south, Warrap State in the southwest, Abyei to the northwest, and Sudan in the north.

Economy

It is the most oil-producing area in South Sudan, about 80% of South Sudanese oil is produced here, mainly in Unity / Darbim oil field (in the southern part), Heglig / Panthou oil field (in the north-western part), Tomasouth/Kaloj oilfield (in the western part) and Toor / Athony oil field or and other oil fields like Labob / Miading and Munga / Wanhe Danluel oilfield and Maan Awal and others fields .

Ruweng is rich in animal resources and fish resources, and it also is the home of two lakes: Lake Jau (in the northern part) and Lake No locally known as Dhoo (in the southern part), where Bahr el Ghazal River ends and joins the White Nile. Ruweng is rich in Agricultural land, Ruweng is rich in wildlife.

Demographics

Ruweng is the home of Ruweng Dinkas which are Panaruu Dinka with 12 sub tribes and Aloor or Ruweng Biemnom Dinka with 6 sub-tribes.

Administrative divisions

The area consists of 8th counties: Jau County, Aliny County, Wunkur County, Lake No county, Jamjang County, (Tuoch County)Abiemnom East County, and Abiemnom West County.^[citation needed]

See also

• Biem, South Sudan

References

1. "Full list of Kiir's proposed new 28 states in S Sudan". Radio Tamazuj. 3 October 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
2. "What exactly is Riek Machar is planning to achieve". Wël Yam. 1 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
3. "After 6 years of war, will peace finally come to South Sudan?".
4. @dekuekd (15 February 2020). "So it has been decided that #SouthSudan shall revert to 10 states plus Abyei, Pibor and Ruweng Administrative Areas" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
5. "Kiir and Makuei want 28 states in South Sudan". Radio Tamazuj. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08.
6. "Kiir pressured into taking decree to parliament for approval". Radio Tamazuj. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
7. "South Sudan's Kiir appoints governors of 28 new states". Sudan Tribune.
8. "South Sudan's President appoints 28 Governors, defies peace agreement". South Sudan News Agency. 24 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016.
9. "South Sudan's Kiir sacks Ruweng chief administrator". June 6, 2022. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
10. "Kiir sacks Lakes governor, Ruweng administrator". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2021-06-09.