Warrap (state)

Warrap
Warab
Flag of Warrap
Official seal of Warrap
Location in South Sudan.
Location in South Sudan.
Coordinates: 08°10′N 28°04′E / 8.167°N 28.067°E / 8.167; 28.067
Country South Sudan
RegionBahr el Ghazal
CapitalKuajok
Government
 • GovernorKuol Muor Muor[1]
Area
 • Total45,567.24 km2 (17,593.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2017 estimate[2])
 • Total1,379,960
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
HDI (2021)0.311[3]
low · 9th of 10
Websitewww.warrap.gov.ss

Warrap is one of the ten states in South Sudan, located in the Bahr el Ghazal region. The state became part of South Sudan after a successful secession from Sudan on 9 July 2011. Wanhalel, the place where first Jieng Customary Laws were initiated and hometown to prominent politician, Gen. Nhial Deng Nhial is located in Tonj South County of Warrap State[4] The current governor is Kuol Muor Muor who replaced Manhiem Bol Malek in November, 2023.[1]

  1. ^ a b "President Kiir relieves three ministers, Warrap Governor". Eye Radio. 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  2. ^ "South Sudan: States and counties". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  4. ^ "From Unwritten to Written: Transformation of Jieeng Customary Law into Qanun Wanh-alel" (PDF). Australasian Review of African Studies. 43 (1). 2022. doi:10.22160/22035184/ARAS-2022-43-1/41-55.

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