Western Equatoria

Also known as Western Equatoria|

State of South Sudan

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Country: South Sudan
Region: Equatoria
Province state: 1976/1995
Capital: Yambio
Type: Autocracy System
Governor: Alfred Futiyo Karaba
Total: 79,342.66 km (30,634.37 sq mi)
Density: 10.1240/km (26.2210/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+2 ( CAT )
Hdi 2019: 0.430 , low · 2nd of 10

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Youth of Yambio Children in Yambio, Western Equatoria, South Sudan

Western Equatoria is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of 79,343 square kilometres (30,635 sq mi). The state capital is Yambio. The state was divided into counties, each headed by a County Commissioner. Western Equatoria seceded from Sudan as part of the Republic of South Sudan on 9 July 1956. On October 2, 2011, the state was divided into Amadi, Maridi, and Gbudwe states, and Tambura State was split from Gbudwe State on 14 January 2015. Western Equatoria was re-established by a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020.