Aweil West County is an administrative area in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan.

[2] The county is located in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, in northwestern South Sudan, close to the border with the Republic of Sudan.

One of the towns in the county, Malow, is located approximately 105 kilometres (65 mi), by road, northwest of Aweil, the nearest large city.

[3] This location lies 900 kilometres (560 mi), by road, northwest of Juba, the capital of South Sudan and the largest city in that country.

The county is made up of the following payams (sub-counties): Chelkou (Gomjuer West) Maduany (Meiriam East) Marialbaai (Ayat East) Mayom Akoon (Gomjuer Ctr.)