Unity (state)
Unity State, also known as Western Upper Nile, is a state in South Sudan. Unity State is in the Greater Upper Nile region. Unity is inhabited predominantly by two ethnic groups: the Nuer majority, and the Dinka minority.
Unity State
Western Upper Nile | |
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Location in South Sudan (2011-2015 boundaries) | |
| Coordinates: 09°00′N 29°42′E | |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Region | Greater Upper Nile |
| No. of counties: | 9 |
| Capital | Bentiu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37,836.39 km2 (14,608.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 estimate) | |
| • Total | 824,700 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.344 low · 7th of 10 |
In 2015, a presidential decree established a new system of 28 states, replacing the previously established 10. Unity State was replaced by the states of Ruweng, Northern Liech and Southern Liech. Unity State was re-established by a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020 with smaller boundaries as the northern part of the former state became the Ruweng Administrative Area.
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