Jonglei State is a state of South Sudan with Bor as its centre of government and the biggest city. Jonglei state comprises nine counties: Bor, Akobo, Ayod, Uror, Duk, Nyirol, Pigi, Twic East, and Fangak.

The Jonglei Canal was a canal project started, but never completed, to divert water from the vast Sudd wetlands of South Sudan so as to deliver more water downstream to Sudan and Egypt for use in agriculture.

Bor Town, located in the Jonglei State of South Sudan, serves as a significant cultural and economic hub. Nestled along the banks of the White Nile, Bor is known for its vibrant community and rich natural landscape.

Jonglei State is a state of South Sudan with Bor as its centre of government and the biggest city. Jonglei state comprises nine counties: Bor, Akobo, Ayod, Uror, Duk, Nyirol, Pigi, Twic East, and Fangak.

Jonglei is the largest state in Southern Sudan occupying an area of 123,070 km². The state comprises 11 counties, namely Bor, Uror, Ayod, Pibor, Akobo, Old Fangak, Nyirol, Piji (Khorflus), Twic East, Pochalla and Duk Padiet.

Mar 12, 2025 · South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Monday directed the newly appointed Governor of Jonglei State, Riek Gai Kok, to ensure peace and stability in the volatile region during his swearing-in ceremony at State House, J1.

Presently it is one of the three counties of Jonglei, which is also called Southern Jonglei. Bor is also known as Bor South. It hosts the state capital, which is one of the most important towns in the country in terms of political influence and geographic importance.

A petition to stop the revival of the 118-year-old Jonglei Canal project in South Sudan, started by one of the country’s top academics, is gaining traction in the country, with the waterway touted as a catastrophic environmental and social disaster for the country’s Sudd wetlands.

May 29, 2024 · South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit has issued a decree sacking the governor of Jonglei State. Kiir issued a presidential decree on Wednesday night announcing that Jonglei State...

Oct 15, 2014 · Jonglei State has the highest number of internally displaced people and the highest level of food insecurity and malnutrition in famine-threatened South Sudan, according to a joint assessment by HelpAge International and Islamic Relief Worldwide.