Fangak County is situated in the north-western corner of Jonglei State and borders Ayod to the south, Canal/Pigi to the east, Panyikang (Upper Nile State) to the north-east, Pariang (Ruweng Administrative Area) to the north-west, and Guit and Koch (Unity State) to the west. The White Nile runs along the county’s western and northern borders, which makes the county part of the eastern plains, sorghum and cattle livelihood zone (FEWSNET 2018). Communities residing in the area are primarily agro-pastoralists. The UN OCHA in 2022 estimated Fangak population to be 196,950