Western Lakes was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020.

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] Makoi was removed from office on 27 February 2017 on the orders of President Kiir, with Matur Chut Dhuol being appointed as new governor.

Western Lakes State is located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it borders the states of Tonj to the north and west, Southern Liech to the northeast, Maridi to the south, Amadi to the southeast, Gbudwe and Gok to the west, and Eastern Lakes to the east.