[4] It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it bordered Wau to the west, Gbudwe to the southwest, Gogrial to the northwest, Northern Liech to the northeast, Gok and Southern Liech to the east, and Western Lakes to the south and east.

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

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

[9] Mathiang Magoordit is its current governor, Tonj was one of Western Bahr Al Ghazaal districts during 1944.

[5][14] After the split up, Tonj State broke down even further for a total of 19 counties.