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After the split up, Gogrial State broke down even further for a total of 13 counties by
Governor Makuach, which were created in February 2016: Two new additional counties were created later on to bring the total of 15. The 15 counties are part of the 180 counties in South Sudan. The 15 counties are
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issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 constitutionally established states. 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
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parliament for approval as a constitutional amendment. In
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29:Gogrial Akuol Akuith
732:Northern Upper Nile
212:Gogrial West County
189:Gogrial East County
157:Abraham Gum Makuach
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302:. The East African
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103:South Sudan
60:South Sudan
759:Categories
566:Aweil East
476:2016-10-26
451:2016-10-24
426:2016-10-24
384:2016-10-24
263:References
165:Tonj state
146:Salva Kiir
115:Aweil East
84:Population
664:Yei River
616:Equatoria
501:12 August
497:. Gurtong
283:13 August
659:Terekeka
717:Latjoor
712:Jonglei
707:Fashoda
654:Tambura
644:Kapoeta
634:Imatong
576:Gogrial
209:Former
186:Former
140:History
92:462,480
66:Capital
56:Country
26:Gorgial
737:Ruweng
722:Maiwut
702:Fangak
649:Maridi
629:Gbudwe
70:Kuajok
682:Akobo
639:Jubek
624:Amadi
561:Aweil
119:Aweil
37:State
692:Boma
687:Bieh
596:Twic
591:Tonj
503:2016
308:2020
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127:Tonj
111:Twic
601:Wau
586:Lol
581:Gok
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