| Greater Pibor Administrative Area | |
| Other Name: | Boma |
| Settlement Type: | Administrative area |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Number of counties |
| Subdivision Name1: | Greater Upper Nile |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Pibor |
| Leader Title: | Chief Administrator |
| Area Total Km2: | 41962 |
| Population Total: | 214676 |
| Timezone: | CAT |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
The Greater Pibor Administrative Area is an administrative area in South Sudan.[1] [2]
From the beginning of South Sudanese independence, the Anyuak, Jie, Kachepo, and Murle people in Jonglei sought greater autonomy from the Jonglei State government dominated by Nuer and Dinka. The resulting armed insurrections against the Government of South Sudan, initially dispersed, coalesced into the South Sudan Democratic Movement/Army (SSDM/A), which in turn was ultimately dominated by David Yau Yau and his Cobra Faction. Peace negotiations in the spring of 2014 led to a compromise that carved out two counties of Pibor and Pochalla within Jonglei state to create the new semi-autonomous Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA).[3]
The special administrative area was dissolved after the creation of Boma State in 2015.[4] [5] [6]
As a result of a peace agreement signed in February 2020, Boma State was dissolved and Pibor was reconstituted as a special administrative area.[7]
The capital of the state is Pibor. The population of Pibor was estimated at less than 1,000 people in 2005. The town of Pochalla in Pochalla County lies directly on the border with Ethiopia. The town is about 470 kilometers (290 miles) from Juba via road.
| Tenure | Incumbent | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2005 – 30 December 2005 | Akot Madhi | SPLM | |
| 30 December 2005 – 21 May 2011 | Akot Madhi | SPLM | |
| May 2011 – March 2013 | Kuol Monyluak Dak | SPLM | |
| February 2013 – June 2020 | David Yau Yau | SPLM | |
| June 2020 – July 2021 | Joshua Konyi | ||
| July 2021 – April 2024 | Lokali Ame Bullen[8] | ||
| April 2024 – present | Gola Boyoi[9] |