| Fangak State | |
| Native Name: | Gezira Area |
| Settlement Type: | State |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Sudan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Capital |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ayod[1] |
| Subdivision Type2: | Number of Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | 8[2] |
| Population As Of: | 2014 Estimate |
| Population Total: | 326370 |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | John Kong Nyuon |
Fangak State (previously named Western Bieh State) was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020.[3] It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it bordered Ruweng to the northwest, Western Nile to the northeast, Eastern Nile to the east, Eastern Bieh to the southeast, Jonglei to the south, Southern Liech to the southwest, and Northern Liech to the west.
On 2 October 2015, President Salva Kiir issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 constitutionally established states.[4] The decree established the new states largely along ethnic lines. A number of opposition parties and civil society groups challenged the constitutionality of the decree. Kiir later resolved to take it to parliament for approval as a constitutional amendment.[5] In November the South Sudanese parliament empowered President Kiir to create new states.[6]
James Kok Ruea was appointed Governor on 24 December.[7] The state was renamed to Fangak State in March 2016.[2]
The state consisted of three counties: Fangak, Canal and Ayod.[2]