Lol State

[2] It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region, which is in the northwest section of the country.

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.

The 14 counties are consisted of the following:[8] The capital and largest city of the state of Lol was Raga.

Other towns in Lol State included Gossinga and Deim Zubeir.