Place:Lakes, Sudan

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Name
Lakes
Type
State
Located in
Sudan
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Rumbek
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Lakes (; transliterated: al-Buhayrat) is one of the 26 wilayat or states of Sudan and one of the 10 states of Southern Sudan. It has an area of 40,235 km² and an estimated population of approximately 350,000 (2000). Rumbek is the capital of the state. Lakes is in the Bahr el Ghazal region of Sudan, in addition to Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Western Bahr el Ghazal, and Warrap states. Bahr el Ghazal itself was a former province which was split from the Anglo-Egyptian mudiriyat, or province of Equatoria in 1948. The eastern border is the White Nile with Jonglei across . To the northeast lies Unity (also known as Western Upper Nile). Warrap state towards the northwest, Western Equatoria to the south and west, and Central Equatoria to the south.

Like all states in Southern Sudan, Lakes is divided into counties; there are 8 counties, each headed by a County Commissioner. The counties are further divided into Payams, then Bomas. Lt.Gen. Daniel Awet Akot of the SPLM is governor of the state.

Government of Lakes

  • Deputy Governor and State Minister of Local Government and Law Enforcement Agencies – Mr. Awan Guol Riak
  • Director General for Local Government and Traditional Authority - Samuel Mabor Kedit
  • Minister of Education - Mr. Gordon Maker Abol (USAP)
  • Minister of Finance and Economic Planning - Lt. Col Philip Marol Mading (SPLM)
  • Director General for Finance and Administration - Abednego Maker Majak
  • Minister of Health - Dr. Parmena Marial Akuocpiir (SPLM)
  • Minister for Physical Infrastructure - Mr. Jok Ayom Majak (SPLM)
  • Minister for Agriculture - Chol Tong Mayay (SPLM)
  • Minister for Information, Communication, Culture, Youth and Sports - Mrs. Agad Chol Mabuong (SPLM)
  • Minister for Social Welfare - Mr. Peter Guien Riak (USAP 2)
  • Minister for Parliamentary Affairs - Mr. Jeremiah Telar Arol (SPLM) (ACTING)

County Commissioners

  • Commissioner of Lakes state headquarter - Benjamin Machiek (UDF)
  • Rumbek Central County- Abraham Makoi Bol Kodi (SPLM)
  • Rumbek East County- Cirilo Majok Mading (SPLM)
  • Wulu county- Gideon Chilur (SPLM)
  • Rumbek North county - John Bilu Awol (SPLM)
  • Awerial County - Simon Agunto Kok (SPLM)
  • Cueibet County - Kongor Deng Kongor (SPLM)
  • Yirol West county - Agok Manyiel Dhieu (SPLM)
  • Yirol East - Santo Dominic (SPLM)
  • Commissioner of Lakes state police headquarter- Mading Duor (SPLM)









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