[2] It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it bordered Twic to the north, Aweil East to the northwest, Aweil to the west, Wau to the southwest, Tonj to the southeast, and Northern Liech to the northeast.

Gogrial Akuol comprises five Sections: Awan Mou Ring, Awan Chan Nyal, Kuac Ayok Gong, Aguok Mou Aken, and Apuk Giir Thiik/Jok Tong.

Twic Mayardit was formerly a section in Gogrial up until the late 80’s, but is still referenced as a state today.

A number of opposition parties and civil society groups challenged the constitutionality of the decree.

[4] In November the South Sudanese parliament empowered President Kiir to create new states.