what is the Bieh State

Bieh State (previously named Eastern Bieh State) was in South Sudan between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region, bordering Fangak to the west, Central Upper Nile to the north, Latjoor and Akobo to the east, and Jonglei to the south. On 2 October 2015, President Salva Kiir issued a decree establishing 28 states instead of the ten constitutionally established states. The legislation established the new states primarily along ethnic lines.