*What is a payam?
In South Sudan, a payam is an administrative area or region within the country. It is a local administrative unit that helps in the governance and organization of regions within the country. Payams are further subdivided into bomas, which are smaller administrative units. These divisions are important for local governance, service delivery, and representation within the government structure of South Sudan. A payam can be loosely be compared to a town that's broken up into smaller villages (bomas).