New administrative area established in Eastern Equatoria - Radio Tamazuj

Eastern Equatoria State gets new administrative area

By Correspondent Eastern Equatoria State governor Louis Lobong has formalized the decision to establish a new administrative area in the state. The State government declared Kauto an administrative area from the Kapoeta East County. The decision was made through a Gubernatorial Order No. 14/2025, of the state’s transitional constitution (Article 99, Sub-Articles A and B), and read on the state radio 97.5 FM. It will take root from June 18. “I, L…

New administrative area established in Eastern Equatoria - Radio Tamazuj

Eastern Equatoria State declared Kauto a new administrative area on Wednesday, carving it out of Kapoeta East County. Kapoeta East is located in southeastern South Sudan, bordering Kenya to the south and Ethiopia to the east. In South Sudan, an administrative area is a region with a distinct governance structure, often created to address unique local needs or disputes. The Kauto area grapples with intercommunal violence—notably cattle raiding—an…