Residents in Yei River County are expected to celebrate the creation of Yei River State on Tuesday.
The celebration is reaction to early October creation of states by President Salva Kiir, Radio Easter reports.
All business and office activities will be called off for the celebration, announces Acting Mayor, Silvano Ali Sanguson.
It is not clear whether there will be representatives from other counties like Morobo, Lainya and Kajo-Keji which fall under Yei River State.