Unity State

Not to be confused with United State.

Unity State Lich Western Upper Nile
State
Flag Seal
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
Government
• Type	State
• Governor	Joseph Monytuil
Area
• Total	37,836.39 km2 (14,608.71 sq mi)
Population  (2014 estimate)
• Total	824,700
• Density	21.80/km2 (56.45/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
ISO 3166 code	SS-UY
HDI (2021)	0.344 low · 7th of 10

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Unity State 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, and the Dinka.

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.