Central Equatoria
Central Equatoria | |
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Central Equatoria in South Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 04°47′N 31°24′E / 4.783°N 31.400°E | |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Region | Equatoria |
| Number of counties | 6 |
| Capital | Juba |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Emmanuel Adil Anthony |
| Area | |
• Total | 43,033.00 km2 (16,615.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 Estimate) | |
• Total | 1,103,592 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.463 low · 1st of 10 |
| Website | https://ceg.gov.ss/ |
Central Equatoria is a state in South Sudan. With an area of 43,033 square kilometres (16,615 sq mi), it is the smallest of the original South Sudanese states. Its previous name was Bahr al-Jabal (also Bahr-el-Jebel), named after a tributary of the White Nile that flows through the state. It was renamed Central Equatoria in the first Interim Legislative Assembly on 1 April 2005 under the government of Southern Sudan. Central Equatoria seceded from Sudan as part of the Republic of South Sudan on 9 July 2011. The state's capital, Juba, is also the national capital of South Sudan. On October 2, 2015, the state was split into three states: Jubek, Terekeka, and Yei River. The state of Central Equatoria was re-established by a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020.