Amadi State was an administrative division of South Sudan that existed between October 2015 and February 2020. It was located in the Equatoria region in the southern part of the country.
Historical Context The state was established following a presidential decree issued by President Salva Kiir on October 2, 2015, which restructured the country’s 10 original states into 28 states. This number was later increased to 32. Prior to this decree, the territory of Amadi State was part of Western Equatoria State.
Geography and Administration The capital of Amadi State was the town of Mundri. The state shared borders with Western Lakes State to the north, Terekeka State to the northeast, Jubek State to the east, Yei River State to the south, and Maridi State to the west. Administratively, the state was divided into several counties, including Mundri West, Mundri East, and Mvolo. The region is primarily inhabited by the Moru people, alongside other ethnic groups such as the Mundu.
Dissolution In February 2020, as a result of a peace agreement intended to end the South Sudanese Civil War, the government of South Sudan agreed to revert the number of states from 32 back to the original 10 states (plus three administrative areas). Consequently, Amadi State was dissolved, and its territory was reincorporated into the reconstituted Western Equatoria State.