Payam (administrative division) explained

A payam is the second-lowest administrative division, below counties,[1] in South Sudan. Payams are required to have a minimum population of 25,000. They are further subdivided into a variable number of bomas.[2], South Sudan has 540 payams and 2500 bomas.

The unit of administration was introduced by the SPLM/A[2] and formalized at the National Convention of New Sudan.[3] The equivalent unit in neighboring Kenya and Uganda is sub-county.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Allan . Tony . Handbook of land and water grabs in Africa: foreign direct investment and food and water security . Keulertz . Martin . Sojamo . Suvi . Warner . Jeroen . Routledge . 2012 . 978-1857436693 . 1st . Abingdon, United Kingdom . 451.
  2. Book: Grawert, Elke . After the comprehensive peace agreement in Sudan . James Currey . 2010 . 978-1847010223 . Woodbridge, Suffolk [England] . 104.
  3. Book: Yongo-Bure, Benaiah . Economic Development of Southern Sudan . University Press of America . 2007 . Lanham, MD . 197–198. 978-0-7618-3588-2 .

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