Children climbing a mahogany tree in Adior Payam.Insecurity in Yirol East County. local authorities in areas such as Billing, Adior and Pagarau have been reporting cases of numerous attacks by suspected armed cattle thieves from Panyijar County of Unity State which border the county in the North. They reported hundreds of people killed over the past three years. Lakes state government condemned such kind of violence and called on the state government in Unity to intervene and arrest the perpetrators .
Administrative divisions
In 2016, Yirol East County was reorganized into four counties, which included the following:
Yirol East County was carved out from Yirol County (Yirol West county) in 2005 just after signing of Comprehensive peace agreement. The list of commissioners is as follows:
Majok Machar 2005 - 2006 was the founder of Yirol county
Athian Majak Malou 2006-2008
Santo Mading Domic 2008- 2010
Bullen Bol Achinbai 15 August 2010- 2012
Manyang Luk 2012-2015
Various commissioners ruled when Four counties were created by the time South Sudan was expanded to 32 states namely Yirol East (Adior), Yirol North( Yali), Malek and Nyang, 2 Oct 2015- 22 Feb 2020
Malual Achiek appointed when South Sudan revert to 10 states and 3 administrative areas per the peace deal with SPLM-IO, 2020- 2022
Manyang Luk Lueth 2022- incumbent
Payams
Yirol East County is composed of seven payams:
Adior
Billing
Tinagau
Malek
Yali
Lek-ha-kudu
Pagarau
It also includes Nyang Town, the headquarters.
Adior Payam
Adior Payam (Palual Juet) is one of the Seven Payams of Yirol East county located at 28km East of Nyang town, the headquarters of Yirol East county. It borders Panyijar County of unity state to the north, Duk and Twic East counties of Jonglei State to the northeast and east respectively, Malek Payam to the south, Nyang Town and Tinagau Payam to the west.
The inhabitant of Adior Payam was Ajhäk (a subdivision of larger Ador of Ciec Dinka) but recent advocacy for recognition of Göng-Chiekic as an independent section from Ajhäk by the intellectuals of Biang, and Palëu has redefined the inhabitants of Adior Payam as Ajhäk and Göng-Chiekic - Göng-Chiekic is further divided into Ajong, Biang and Palëu), and the subdivision of Ajhäk are now Ajut, Angöör, Dhïïm and Luok. in 1980s :Ajut, Angöör and Luok unified themselves under one name as Pirchik and still considered Pirchik as subsection of Ajhäk, while Dhïïm remained as Dhïïm Matung-nguan.
The Bomas of Adior Payam are Ayiem, Billing, Machar Achiek, And Shambe. Shambe national park and Lake Shambe (Mabör Anyoop) are also located in Adior Payam. The population of Adior was 14,780 people, according to the 2008 population Census.
Chiefdoms in Yirol East County (Ciec Manyiel) during colonial era and their leaders
Yirol East County has four chiefdoms:
Ador and Gok chiefdom, their leader (benydit) was Ater Bar.
Gok chiefdom under Reech Amou.
Kuac chiefdom under Chep Aciek.
Ajak chiefdom under Takpiny Malual.
In 1946, British created paramount chief, this creation brought the first two chiefdoms under one chiefdom named Ador and their leader was Anyieth Reec Amuou, but later separated in 1976-1977, Ador under Reech Ater later lost to Manyang Jok in local elections and Gok under Dhieu Anyieth later succeeded by his brother Reech Anyieth in 1977.
Before the paramount chief was created, the chiefdoms were as follows:
Ador and Gok: A group of diverse origin united for defensive purposes
Gok (also known as Gok-chiekic) breakdown into Bwong under Alueth Kwaiwel and Ajwong, Aleu under Kong Tong whereas Ador breask down into pirchek (Lok under Ruen Acilik, Ajuot under Mabor Mangwanjok, Angar under Thianic Magok) and Dhiim (Abazau under Ut Jok, Dieu under Acek Nyuot)
Gok: People living in a sandy area inland from kenisa in the East, Keriem in the North, Papiu and Ramciel in the South and Alaakic in the west. Gok has the following breakdown; Lual and Ding under Luk Acok, Doot (buny, Rek, buok, Aparer, Nyiel, Ajueer) under Benydit Ajok Barec Amou, Awan (Jaak, Guei Bwonglei) under Malual Abongbar and Ding (Chuor, Adama, pantong, Tetuiny, Lok, Dhiei) under Matot Achinpuou .
Ajak: Ajak breaks down into Dwour (Dur under Takpiny Malual and Alak under Deng Ajoin) and Cilik (Payok under Riel Makoi, Padiet under Awan Bolator, Anyon under Ater Mun).
Kuac chiefdom: Kuac breaks down into Ding( Lith under Chep Achiek, Aliap under Nyiboi Ngong, Agok under Thuom Amok), Cirbek (Naam under Riak Manyang, Aliecho under Caniyang Maiyan, Kun under Kwairot Aciran), Jalwa under Jok Angwac, Nyuiny under Riak Jam, Pakol under Aceng Puou, Jaar under Mamair Majok, Pajak (Yom under Jieng Agarak, Dekoic under Ater Aleng, Aliap under Kot Kanj), Ajwuong under Akuc Kacwal.
Climate
The district's yearly temperature is 32.05°C (89.69°F) and it is 2.55% higher than South Sudan's averages. Yirol typically receives about 97.39 millimeters (3.83 inches) of precipitation and has 128.95 rainy days (35.33% of the time) annually.[3]
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