And was part of Yambio county before South Sudan's independence.

Nzara County was part of Western Equatoria State when South Sudan became independent.

In 2018, 20 of the 21 public primary schools in the county were closed due to unpaid teacher salaries.

[3] In February 2020, a wildfire in Nzara County killed one person and left hundreds homeless.

[4] Nzara County experienced heavy flooding in November 2020 when the Yubu River overflowed, destroying 70 homes.