States of the Sudan since 1991

Bahr el-Ghazal (Bahr al Ghazal)

1948                       Bahr al-Ghazal province split from Equatoria.
1991                       Bahr al-Ghazal (Bahr al Ghazal) state.
14 Feb 1994                Divided into Buhairat, Northern Bahr al-Ghazal
                             and Western Bahr al-Ghazal.
Governors
1991 - 1992                George Kongor
1992 - Feb 1994            Joseph Lasu

14 Feb 1994                Blue Nile state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        Abdalla Abu-Fatma Abdalla
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Abd ar-Rahman Abu Madyan
Jan 2000 - Feb 2001        Al-Hadi Bashra
Feb 2001 - c.2003          Hassan Hamadayn Suleiman (1st time)
c.May 2003 - 2004?         Abdallah Uthman al-Haj
2004? - 2005               Hassan Hamadayn Suleiman (2nd time)
 3 Sep 2005 -  3 Jul 2007  Abdel Rahman Mohamed Abu Madien
 3 Jul 2007 -  2 Sep 2011  Malik Aggar Eyre                                        SPLM 
 2 Sep 2011 -  1 Apr 2013  Yahya Mohamed Khair (1st time)                          Mil
 1 Apr 2013 - 14 May 2018  Hussein Yassin Hamad
14 May 2018 - 22 Feb 2019  Khalid Hussein Mohamed Omer
24 Feb 2019 - Apr 2019     Yahya Mohamed Khair (2nd time)
Apr 2019 - 2020            Ahmed Abdul-Rahim Shukratall
22 Jul 2020 - 27 Dec 2020  Abdul Rahman Mohammed Nour al-Daiem       (d. 2020)
Dec 2020 - 13 Jun 2021     Jamal Abdel Hadi (acting)
13 Jun 2021 -              Ahmed al-Omda

1991                       Central (al-Wusta) state
14 Feb 1994                Divided into Blue Nile, al-Gezira, Sennar and White Nile.

Governor
Feb 1991 - Feb 1994        Suleiman Mohammed Suleiman

Central Darfur(Wasat Darfur)

10 Jan 2012                Central Darfur (Wasat Darfur) state split from parts of Southern
                             Darfur and West Darfur.
23 Apr 2007 - 14 Jul 2016  Part of Transitional Darfur Regional Authority (see below).
 7 Jun 2021                Part of Dafur Region (see below)

Governors
11 Jan 2012 - Jun 2015     Yousif Tibin
Jun 2015 - 14 May 2018     Jaafar Abdul-Hakam
14 May 2018 - 22 Feb 2019  Mohamed Ahmed Jadal-Sid
24 Feb 2019 - 2020         Khalid Nural-Dayem
27 Jul 2020 -              Adeeb Abdul Rahman Yousif

 1 Jul 1974                Darfur divided into Northern Darfur and Southern Darfur
                             provinces.
1991                       Darfur state restored.
14 Feb 1994                Divided into Northern Darfur, Southern Darfur
                             and Western Darfur.

Governor
Aug 1991 - Feb 1994        El-Tayib Khayr

1991                       Eastern (Ash Sharqiyah) state
14 Feb 1994                Divided into Gadaref, Kassala, Red Sea and Warap.

Governor
Feb 1991 - Feb 1994        El-Awad el-Hassan

East Darfur(Sharq Darfur) 

10 Jan 2012                East Darfur (Sharq Darfur) state split from South Darfur.
23 Apr 2007 - 14 Jul 2016  Part of Transitional Darfur Regional Authority (see below).
 7 Jun 2021                Part of Dafur Region (see below).

Governors
25 Jan 2012 - 23 Dec 2013  Abdul Hamid Musa Kasha (1st time)
23 Dec 2013 - Jun 2015     Al-Tayeb Abdulkarim (acting)
Jun 2015 - 22 Feb 2019     Anas Omer Mohamed Fadl-Mula
24 Feb 2019 - 14 Mar 2019  Sulaiman Mokhtar Haj al-Makki
14 Mar 2019 - 2020         Anas Omer Mohamed Fadl-Mula
28 Jul 2020 - 2020         Mohamed Essa Elio
2020 -                     Abdel Hamid Musa Kasha (2nd time)

1991                       Equatoria (Al Istiwa'iyah) state
14 Feb 1994                Divided into Bahr al-Jabal, Eastern Equatoria
                             and Western Equatoria.

Governors
Aug 1991 - Sep 1993        Satorlino Afika
Sep 1993 - Feb 1994        Angelo Beda

14 Feb 1994                Gedaref (Al Qadarif) state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        Al-Sharif Badr 
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Ibrahim Ubaydullah 
Jan 2000 - Oct 2002        Al-Amin Dafa'allah
Oct 2002 - 23 Apr 2008     Abdel Rahman Ahmed al-Khadr
23 Apr 2008 - 22 Jan 2010  Al-Daw Osman Hassan al-Faki  
Jul 2009 - Aug 2009        Idris Nur Mohamed Ali (acting)
22 Jan 2010 -  3 May 2010  Moubarak Munir Hajjo (interim)
 3 May 2010 - Jun 2015     Karam Allah Abbas  
Jun 2015 -  9 Dec 2018     Mirghani Salih Sid-Ahmed           (d. 2018)
24 Feb 2019 - Apr 2019     Mubarak Mohamed Shammat
Apr 2019 - 2020            Mohieddin Ahmad al-Hadi
27 Jul 2020 -              Sulaiman Ali Muhammad Musa

 1 Jul 1974 - 1991         al-Gezira (Al Jazirah) province split from Blue Nile.
14 Feb 1994                al-Gezira (Al Jazirah) state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        Ibrahim Ubaydullah
Dec 1997 - Oct 2002        Sharif Ahmad Umar Badr
Oct 2002 - 14 May 2009     Abdel Rahman Sirr al-Khatim
14 May 2009 - Jun 2015     Al-Zubeir Bashir Taha
Jun 2015 - 22 Feb 2019     Muhammad Tahir Ayla               (b. 1950?)
24 Feb 2019 - Apr 2019     Ali Mohamed Salim
Apr 2019 - 2020            Abdul-Aziz Osman al-Amin
27 Jul 2020 -              Abdullah Ahmed Ali Idris

14 Feb 1994                Kassala state.

Governors
1994                       Abdul-Qasim Ibrahim
1994                       Abdullah Siahmed (acting)
1994                       Al-Amin Daffala
Aug 1994 - Dec 1997        Abu Mohammed
Dec 1997 - Feb 2001        Ibrahim Hamid
Feb 2001 - Jan 2003        Adam Hamid Musa
2003 - Sep 2005            Faruq Hasan Muhammad Nur
 3 Sep 2005 - Jan 2008     Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamid
Jan 2008 - 22 Jan 2010     Salah Ali Adam
22 Jan 2010 -  3 May 2010  Ali Awad Musa (interim)
 3 May 2010 - Jun 2015     Mohammad Yousuf Adam Bashir
Jun 2015 - 22 Feb 2019     Adam Gamaa Adam
24 Feb 2019 - Apr 2019     Mohamed Ali Gireinat
Apr 2019 - 2020            Mahmoud Babikir Hamad
27 Jul 2020 - 13 Oct 2020  Salih Muhammad Salih Ammar Hamid
2020 -                     Fateh al-Rahman al-Amin

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1991                       Khartoum (Al Khartum) state.

Governors
Feb 1991 - Feb 1994        Mohammed Saeed
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        Badr al-Din Taha
Dec 1997 - Feb 2001        Majdhub al-Khalifa
Feb 2001 -  8 May 2009     Abd al-Halim Ismail al-Muta'afi
 8 May 2009 - Jun 2015     Abdul-Rahman Al-Khidir
Jun 2015 - 22 Feb 2019     Abdul-Rahim Mohamed Hussein
24 Feb 2019 - 16 Apr 2019  Hashim Osman al-Hussein
16 Apr 2019 - 18 Jun 2019  Murtadha Abdalla Warraq
18 Jun 2019 - 16 Apr 2020  Ahmed Abdoun Hammad
16 Apr 2020 - 2020         Youssef Adam Aldai (acting)
27 Jul 2020 -              Ayman Khaled Nimer

 1 Jul 1974                Divided into Northern Kordofan and Southern Kordofan.
1991                       Kordofan (Kurdufan) state restored.
14 Feb 1994                Divided into Northern Kordofan, Southern Kordofan
                             and Western Kordofan.

Governors
1991                       Faisal Mukhtar
1991 - Feb 1994            El-Saeed el-Husseni

Northern (Ash Shamaliyah)

1991                       Northern (Ash Shamaliyah) state
14 Feb 1994                Divided into Northern and River Nile.

Governors
Feb 1991 - Sep 1993        Mussad el-Nuweirri
Sep 1993 - Feb 1994        Al-Sherif Badr
Feb 1994 - Sep 1994        Al-Awad al-Hassan
Sep 1994 - Dec 1997        Adam Yusuf
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Badwai Khayr Idris
Jan 2000 - c.Oct 2002      Al-Mu'tasim Abd al-Rahim al-Hasan
                             (1st time)
27 Oct 2002 - c.May 2003   Al-Hadi Bushra
2003 - 2005                Al-Mu'tasim Abd al-Rahim al-Hasan
                             (2nd time)
 3 Sep 2005 - 2008         Mirghani Salih Sid Ahmed 
Jan 2008 - 22 Jan 2010     Adil Awad Suliman
22 Jan 2010 -  3 May 2010  Mohamed Khair Fagiri (interim)
 3 May 2010 - Jun 2015     Fathi Mohamed Khalil
Jun 2015 - 14 May 2018     Ali al-Awad Mohamed Musa
14 May 2018 - 22 Feb 2019  Yasser Yousif Ibrahim
24 Feb 2019 - Apr 2019     Hashim Abdul-Muttalab Ahmed
Apr 2019 - 2020            Mohamed al-Hassan al-Saouri
27 Jul 2020 -              Amal Muhammad Izz Al-Din Othman

14 Feb 1994                North Darfur (Shamal Darfur) state.
23 Apr 2007 - 14 Jul 2016  Part of Transitional Darfur Regional Authority (see below).
 7 Jun 2021                Part of Dafur Region (see below).

Governors
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        Al-Tijani Hassan al-Amin
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Abd as-Sayyar Ali Safar
Jan 2000 - Jan 2002        Abdullah Safi al-Nur
Jan 2002 -  9 May 2003     Ibrahim Sulayman
May 2003 - Jun 2015        Osman Mohammed Yusuf Kebir
Jun 2015 - 14 May 2018     Abdul-Wahid Yousif Ibrahim
14 May 2018 - 22 Feb 2019  Al-Sharif Mohamed Abbad Sammouth
24 Feb 2019 - Apr 2019     Al-Naeem Khidir Mursal     
Apr 2019 - 2020            Malik Al-Tayeb Khoujli
27 Jul 2020 - 13 Jun 2021  Mohamed Hassan Arabi
13 Jun 2021 -              Nimir Mohammed Abdel Rahman

 1 Jul 1974 - 1991         Northern Kordofan created from Kordofan province.
14 Feb 1994                North Kordofan (Shamal Kurdufan) state.

 1 Jan 1973 - 1991         Red Sea province split from Kassala.
14 Feb 1994                Red Sea (Al Bahr al Ahmar) state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Feb 1995        Badwai Khayr Idris
Feb 1995 - Aug 1995        Awad Khier Allah
Aug 1995 - Dec 1997        Mohammed Osman
Dec 1997 - Feb 2001        Abu Ali Majdhub Abu Ali
Feb 2001 - 2005            Hatim al-Wasil Ash-Shaykh
                             as-Sammani
 3 Sep 2005 - 2015         Mohammed Taheir Aila
Jun 2015 - 22 Feb 2019     Ali Ahmed Hamid
24 Feb 2019 - Apr 2019     Mustafa Mohamed Nur
Apr 2019 - 2020            Esam-Eddin Abdul-Faraj
27 Jul 2020 -              Abdullah Chingray Ohaj

14 Feb 1994                River Nile (Nahr an Nil) state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - 1995            Al-Jayli as-Sharif
1995 - Dec 1997            Abd al-Rahman al-Khatim
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Ahmed Ali Qunayf
Jan 2000 - Feb 2001        Hassan Sa'ad Ahmed
Feb 2001 - 2003            Ibrahim Mahmud Hamid  
bf.Jul 2003 - 2005         Abdalla Ali Masar 
 3 Sep 2005 - 2008?        Ghulam Adden Osman Adam
                             (Ghilam al-Dein Osman)
Jan 2008 - 22 Jan 2010     Ahmed Al Mahjoub (Ahmed Magzob)
22 Jan 2010 -  3 May 2010  Jibril Abdel-Latif (interim)
 3 May 2010 - Jun 2015     Al-Hadi Abdalla
Jun 2015 - 22 Feb 2019     Mohamed Hamid al-Balla
24 Feb 2019 - 2020         Al-Tayeb al-Musbah  
27 Jul 2020 -              Amna Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed al-Makki (f)   

14 Feb 1994                Sennar (Sinnar) state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Jun 1994        Mohammed Said
Jun 1994 - Aug 1994        Ali Mohammed
Aug 1994 - May 1995        Mohammed Sidahmed
May 1995 - Jan 2000        Ya'qub Shura
Jan 2000 - 2005            Yunis Ash-Sharif al-Hussain
 3 Sep 2005 - Jun 2015     Ahmed Abbas Mohamed Saad al-Thoam
Jun 2015 - 14 May 2018     Al-Daw Ahmed al-Mahi
14 May 2018 - 22 Feb 2019  Abdul-Karim Musa Abdul-Karim
24 Feb 2019 - Apr 2019     Issa Abdalla Idris
Apr 2019 - 2020            Ahmed Salih Ahmed Abood
27 Jul 2020 -              Al-Mahi Muhammad Suleiman al-Mahi

14 Feb 1994                South Darfur (Janub Darfur) state.
23 Apr 2007 - 14 Jul 2016  Part of Transitional Darfur Regional Authority (see below).
 7 Jun 2021                Part of Dafur Region (see below).

Governors
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        Babikir Jabir Kabalo
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Adam Yusuf
Jan 2000 - Feb 2001        Heraika Izz-Eddin
Feb 2001 - Jan 2003        Salah Ali al-Ghali
Jan 2003 - 24 Jun 2004     Adam Hamid Mussa
24 Jun 2004  - 7 Jul 2007  Al-Haj Atta al-Mannan Idris
 7 Jul 2007 - 22 Jan 2010  Ali Mahmoud Mohammed
22 Jan 2010 -  3 May 2010  Omer Abdel Jabar (interim)
 3 May 2010 - 25 Jan 2012  Abdul Hamid Musa Kasha
25 Jan 2012 - 12 Apr 2013  Hamad Ismail Abdul Karim
12 Apr 2013 - Jun 2015     Adam Mahmoud Jar al-Nabi (acting)
Jun 2015 - 22 Feb 2019     Adam al-Fekki Mohamed al-Tayeb
24 Feb 2019 - Apr 2020     Ahmed Ali Abu-Shanab   
Apr 2020 - 2020            Hashim Mahmoud
27 Jul 2020 -              Musa Mahdi Ishaq

 1 Jul 1974 - 1991         Southern Kordofan created from Kordofan province.
14 Feb 1994                South Kordofan (Janub Kurdufan) state.

Governors
1981 - 31 Mar 2001         Yousif Kiwa (Kuwa Mekki)          (d. 2001)          SPLM
                             (in rebellion in Nuba Hills)
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        Habib Makhtoum
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Abdullah Ubaydullah
Jan 2000 - Jan 2003        Majdhub Yusuf Babikr         
2001 - 2005                Abdel Aziz Adam al-Hilu                              SPLM  
                             (in rebellion in Nuba Hills)
c.2003                     Somi Zaydan Attiyah
24 Sep 2005 -  1 Jul 2007  Ismail Khamis Jalab (Jelab)
 1 Jul 2007 -  7 May 2009  Omar Suleiman Adam
 8 May 2009 - 14 Jul 2013  Ahmed Mohammed Haroun             (b. 1964)  
14 Jul 2013 - Jun 2015     Adam Alfakki Mohammed Altayeb
                             (acting)
Jun 2015 - 14 May 2018     Issa Adam Abbakar
14 May 2018 - 22 Feb 2019  Ahmed Ibrahim Ali Mufadal
24 Feb 2019 - Apr 2019     Mohamed Manti Anjar
Apr 2019 - 2020            Rashad Abdul Hamid Ismail
27 Jul 2020 -              Hamed al-Bashir Ibrahim

14 Feb 1994                West Darfur (Gharb Darfur) state.
23 Apr 2007 - 14 Jul 2016  Part of Transitional Darfur Regional Authority (see below).
 7 Jun 2021                Part of Dafur Region (see below).

Governors
Feb 1994 - Sep 1995        Mohammed al-Fadul
Sep 1995 - Dec 1997        Hassan Suleiman
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Ibrahim Abd ar-Rahman
Jan 2000 - May 2003        Umar Harun Abdullah (1st time)
May 2003 - 2005            Sulayman Abdallah Adam
2005                       Habib Ahmed Makhtoum (acting)
2005                       Umar Harun Abdullah (2nd time)
 3 Sep 2005 - 2006         Jaafar Abdel Hakam Ishag
                             (Al Shirtai Jaafer Abed Al Hakim)
2006 - 2007                Mohamed al-Tulib (acting)
22 Feb 2007 -  3 May 2010  Abul Ghasim Iman al-Haj              (b. 1971?)
 3 May 2010 - 10 Jan 2012  Shartai Jaafar Abdel Hakam                              NCP
11 Jan 2012 - Jun 2015     Haydar Koma                                             LJM 
Jun 2015 - 14 May 2018     Khalil Abdalla Mohamed Ali
14 May 2018 - 22 Feb 2019  Hussein Yassin Hamad
24 Feb 2019 - Apr 2019     Muhalab Hassan Ahmed  
Apr 2019 - 2021            Abdelkhalig Badawi  
27 Jul 2020 - 13 Jun 2021  Muhammad Abdullah al-Doma
13 Jun 2021 -              Khamis Abakar 

14 Feb 1994                Western Kordofan (Gharb Kurdufan) state.
16 Aug 2005                Split into two parts; northern part merged with North Kordofan,
                             and the southern part with South Kordofan. 
14 Jul 2013                West Kordofan (Gharb Kurdufan) state restored.          

Governors
Feb 1994 - 1995            Salah Ali al-Ghali
1995 - 1997                Hasan Uthman Rizq
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Bashir Adam Rahmah
Jan 2000 - Oct 2002        Jayli Ahmad Ash-Sharif
                             (al-Jaili Ahmed al-Sharif)
27 Oct 2002 - 2004         At-Tayib Abd ar-Rahman Mukhtar
bf.Sep 2004 - 16 Aug 2005  Suliman Salman al-Safi
16 Aug 2005 - 14 Jul 2013  Post abolished
14 Jul 2013 - Jun 2015     Ahmed Khamis Bakhiet (acting)
Jun 2015 - 22 Feb 2019     Abul-Gasim al-Amin Baraka
24 Feb 2019 - Apr 2019     Dukhral-Zaman Omer Mohamed     
Apr 2019 - 2020            Abdullah Mohammad Abdullah
27 Jul 2020 -              Hammad Abdul Rahman Salih 

 1 Jul 1974 - 1991         White Nile province split from Blue Nile.
14 Feb 1994                White Nile (An Nil al Abyad) state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - May 1995        Abdullah Deng Nial
May 1995 - Dec 1997        Abdullah Said Ahmad
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Abd al-Halim al-Mutu'afi
Jan 2000 - Feb 2001        Badwai al-Khair Idris
Feb 2001 - 2002            Abd ar-Rahman Nur ad-Din (1st time)
2002 - c.2003              Majdhub Yusuf Babikir
200. - 2005                Abd ar-Rahman Nur ad-Din (2nd time)
 3 Sep 2005 - 22 Jan 2010  Mohammed Nur Allah al-Tigani
                             (Mohamed Noorallah Eltigani)
22 Jan 2010 -  3 May 2010  Ali Adam Alian (interim)
 3 May 2010 - Jun 2015     Yussef al-Shanbali
Jun 2015 - 14 May 2018     Abdul-Hamid Musa Kasha
14 May 2018 - 22 Feb 2019  Abdul-Gasim al-Amin Baraka
24 Feb 2019 - 2019         Ahmed Khamis Bakhit
2019 - 2020                Haider Ali al-Taraifi
27 Jul 2020 -              Ismail Fath al-Rahman Hamed Warraq        

14 Feb 1994                Bahr al Jabal state.
 1 Apr 2005                Named changed to Central Equatoria. 
 9 Jul 2011                Part of Republic of South Sudan.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        Agnes Lukodi (f)
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Christopher Loki
Jan 2000 - Feb 2001        Henri Jada Zakariya
Feb 2001 - 2005            James Loro
18 Jul 2005 -  9 Jul 2011  Clement Wani Konga (Kilimant Wani)
                             (acting to 30 Sep 2005)

1976 - 1991                Eastern Equatoria created from Equatoria province.
14 Feb 1994                Eastern Equatoria (Sharq al Istiwa'iyah) state.
 9 Jul 2011                Part of Republic of South Sudan.

1976 - 1991                Jonglei (Junqlai) province split from Upper Nile.
14 Feb 1994                Jonglei state.
 9 Jul 2011                Part of Republic of South Sudan.

1976 - 1991                Al Buhayrat (Lakes) province split from Bahr al Ghazal. 
14 Feb 1994                Al Buhayrat (Lakes) state.
 9 Jul 2011                Part of Republic of South Sudan.

14 Feb 1994                Northern Bahr el-Ghazal (Shamal Bahr al Ghazal) state.
 9 Jul 2011                Part of Republic of South Sudan.

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From c.2005

 9 Jul 2011                Part of Republic of South Sudan.

Governors
Feb 1991 - Sep 1993        Gatluak Deng                        (d. 1993)
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        Musa al-Mak Kor
Dec 1997 - Feb 1998        Timothy Taban                       (d. 1998)
Feb 1998 - Jan 2000        Timothy Tonfik
Jan 2000 - Feb 2001        Peter Charlman
Feb 2001 - 2002            Dak Dob Bichok (1st time)
27 Oct 2002 - c.May 2003   Abdallah Nasar
c.2003 - 2005              Dak Dob Bichok (2nd time)
18 Jul 2005 - 30 Sep 2005  James Wani (acting)
 9 Mar 2008 - 30 Nov 2009  Gatluak Deng Garang                 (b. 1953 - d. 2014)
30 Nov 2009 - 25 May 2010  William Othwon Awer
25 May 2010 -  9 Jul 2011  Simon Kun Puoch

14 Feb 1994                Unity (Al Wahda) state
 1 Apr 2005                Unity state, unofficial name Western Upper Nile.
 9 Jul 2011                Part of Republic of South Sudan.

Governors
May 1995 - Dec 1997        Michael Maein Chol
Dec 1997 - Feb 2001        Taban Deng Gai
Feb 2001 - 2005            John Dor Majok
18 Jul 2005 - 30 Sep 2005  Theopholis Ochang (acting)
30 Sep 2005 -  9 Jul 2011  Taban Deng Gai

14 Feb 1994                Warrap (Warab) state.
 9 Jul 2011                Part of Republic of South Sudan.

Governors
1994 - 2000                Arop Achur Akol
Jan 2000 - 2005            Moses Machar
18 Jul 2005 - 30 Jul 2005  John Kong (acting)
30 Sep 2005 -  5 Sep 2006  Luis Ani Madut Kondit
                             (Lewis Anei Kuendit)
 5 Sep 2006 - 27 Mar 2008  Anthony Bol Madut 
27 Mar 2008 - 24 Feb 2010  Tor Deng Mawien
24 Feb 2010 - 25 May 2010  Salva Mathok Gengdit
25 May 2010 -  9 Jul 2011  Nyandeng Malek Deliech (f)

14 Feb 1994                Western Bahr el-Ghazal (Gharb Bahr al Gazal) state.
 9 Jul 2011                Part of Republic of South Sudan.

1976 - 1991                Western Equatoria created from Equatoria province.
14 Feb 1994                Western Equatoria (Gharb al Istiwa'iyah) state.
 9 Jul 2011                Part of Republic of South Sudan.