Twic State

{{Short description|State of South Sudan from 2015 to 2020}}

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| name =Twic State

| native_name = Twic

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| nickname = Twic Bol Nyuol, Twic Mayardit

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| settlement_type = State

| image_map = Twic in South Sudan 2015.svg

| mapsize = 250px

| map_caption =Location of Twic in South Sudan

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = South Sudan

| subdivision_type1 = Capital : Mayen Abun{{cite news|url=https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/turalei-citizens-protest-creation-state-capital-mayen-abun|title=Turalei citizens protest creation of state capital at Mayen Abun|publisher=Radio Tamazuj|date=26 February 2016|accessdate=13 August 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819090018/https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/turalei-citizens-protest-creation-state-capital-mayen-abun|archivedate=19 August 2016}}

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| subdivision_type2 = Number of Counties

| subdivision_name2 = 6

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| population_as_of = 2014 Estimate

| population_total = 543410{{cite web|title=Warrap (State, South Sudan)|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/php/southsudan-admin.php?adm1id=81|publisher=citypopulation.de|accessdate=23 November 2016}}

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| leader_title = Governor

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Twic State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020.{{cite news |last1=Mutambo |first1=Aggrey |title=S. Sudan govt agrees to reduce states to 10 to maintain peace |url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/ea/South-Sudan-number-of-states/4552908-5456652-146yscpz/index.html |accessdate=February 15, 2020 |agency=The East African}} It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it bordered Aweil East to the west, the disputed Abyei region to the north, Gogrial to the south, Northern Liech to the east, and Ruweng to the northeast. The population of Twic State was recorded at 204,905 in 2008, and was estimated at a population of 543,410 in 2014. The capital of the state was Mayen-Abun, with an estimated population of around 2,000 people in city limits.{{cite web|title=Turalei Village|url=https://www.bmiss.org/mayen-abun/|publisher=Building Minds in South Sudan|accessdate=23 November 2016}}

History

On 2 October 2015, President Salva Kiir issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 constitutionally established states.{{cite news|url=https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/kiir-and-makuei-want-28-states-s-sudan|title=Kiir and Makuei want 28 states in South Sudan|publisher=Radio Tamazuj|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208183221/https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/kiir-and-makuei-want-28-states-s-sudan|archivedate=2015-12-08}} 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 parliament for approval as a constitutional amendment.{{Cite news|url=https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/kiir-pressured-taking-decree-parliament-approval|title=Kiir pressured into taking decree to parliament for approval|publisher=Radio Tamazuj|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304224908/https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/kiir-pressured-taking-decree-parliament-approval|archivedate=2016-03-04}} In November the South Sudanese parliament empowered President Kiir to create new states.{{Cite news|url=http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article57484|title=South Sudan's Kiir appoints governors of 28 new states|publisher=Sudan Tribune}}

Bona Panek was appointed Governor on 24 December.{{cite news|date=24 December 2015|title=South Sudan's President appoints 28 Governors, defies peace agreement|publisher=South Sudan News Agency|url=http://www.southsudannewsagency.com/news/breaking-news/south-sudans-president-appoints-28-governors-defies-peace-agreement|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202025755/http://www.southsudannewsagency.com/news/breaking-news/south-sudans-president-appoints-28-governors-defies-peace-agreement|archivedate=2 February 2016}}

Geography

=Administrative divisions=

Twic state is made up of six counties created in February 2016. These counties were created by the governor of the state. These counties are Akoc County, Pannyok County, Wunrok County, Ajak County, Turalei County and Aweng County. Along with the creation of these counties, six county deputies have been appointed for each county.{{cite news|url=https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/twic-governor-appoints-deputy-creates-six-counties|title=Twic governor appoints deputy, creates six counties|publisher=Radio Tamazuj|date=14 February 2016|accessdate=12 August 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819130232/https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/twic-governor-appoints-deputy-creates-six-counties|archivedate=19 August 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/18519/Twic-County-Abolished-As-The-Governor-Creates-6-More-Counties.aspx|title=Twic County Abolished As The Governor Creates 6 More Counties|publisher=Gurtong Trust|date=11 February 2016|accessdate=3 November 2016}}

Turalei was the county's HQs and it is also the state's largest city, with over 2,000 residents.{{cite web|title=Turalei |url=https://mapcarta.com/34582850|publisher=Mapcarta|accessdate=23 November 2016}}

The issue of the capital became a major debate when Mayen Abun was decreed as the seat of state government from Turalei, the longtime capital of Twic County. However the state government promised to settle the issue amicably and consultative meetings have been undergoing on as the way forward to reach solution.

References

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{{States of South Sudan (2015–2020)}}

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Category:Bahr el Ghazal

Category:Former states of South Sudan