Back غرب الاستوائية (ولاية) Arabic Западна Екватория Bulgarian Equatòria Occidental Catalan Western Equatoria (estado sa Habagatang Sudan) CEB Western Equatoria German Okcidenta Ekvatorio Esperanto Estado de Ecuatoria Occidental Spanish Länsi-Ekvatoria Finnish Équatoria-Occidental French אקווטוריה המערבית HE
Western Equatoria | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: The Green State | |
| Motto: State Under God's Control | |
 Location in South-West of South Sudan. | |
| Coordinates: 05°19′N 28°24′E / 5.317°N 28.400°E | |
| Country |  South Sudan |
| Region | Equatoria |
| No. of counties: | 10 |
| Province/State | 1976/1995 |
| Capital | Yambio |
| Government | |
| • Type | Autocracy System |
| • Governor | Maj. General Alfred Futiyo Karaba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79,342.66 km2 (30,634.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2017 estimate[1]) | |
| • Total | 803,263 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Area code | 211 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.430[2] low · 2nd of 10 |
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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 January 14, 2015. Western Equatoria was re-established by a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020.[3]
- ^ "South Sudan: States and counties". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ^ Aljazeera Feb 2020