Dinka Of South Sudan has 56 sub-divisions Making them to be Largest tribe in Africa

The Dinka (Jieeng) people has fifty six subdivisions:

Rek of Wau ( Dinka Marial Baai), Palieupiny Malual, Pajook Malual ( Malual Gieernyaang/ Malual Buoth Anyaar), Paliet Malual, Abiem Malual, Twic Mayaardit, Kuac Ayok , Awan Chan , Awan Mou , Wan Parek , Aguok Kuei , Apuk Giir , Apuk Padooc , Apuk Jurwiir , Konggoor , Abiem Mayaar , Lou Ariik , Lou Paheer, Luac ( Luanyjang), Luac ( Luanykoth), Akook, Thiik, Jalwau, Nyang Akoc, Abuook, Atok, Noi, Leer, Muok, Yaar Ayiei Cikom, Thony, Gok, Kuei (Agaar), Rup (Agaar), Pakam (Agaar), Parial ( Agaar), Yak ( Agaar), Atuot, Ciec Manyiel , Aliap, Bor, Twi ( Twic of Jonglei), Nyarweng, Hol, Luac ( Luac of Khorfulus), Rut, Thoi, Ruweng Paweny, Ngook Lual Yak (Ngook of Malakal), Dongjol, Nyiel, Ageer, Abialaang, Ruweng Paanaruu, Ruweng Aloor and Ngook Jok ( Ngook of Abyei).

Noted that the Rek, Padaang, Malual and Agaar are groups which are composed of independent sub-divisions, each with known borders and a customary authority which managed the affairs of the section alongside governmental structures. In other word, there is no such thing as "Rek paramount Chief, but Rek paramount chiefs." The number of Dinka sub-divisions is hotly contested as the border or line between group, sub-division and sections is blurred and often difficult to determine. For example, one can divide the Atuot into Apak and Reel, Boor into Athooc and Gok, and Panaruu into Awet and Kuel.

Malual is the largest of those groups, numbering over a million people. The Dinka's migrations are determined by the local climate, their agro-pastoral lifestyle responding to the periodic flooding and dryness of the area in which they live. They begin moving around May–June at the onset of the rainy season to their “permanent settlements” of mud and thatch housing above flood level, where they plant their crops of millet and other grain products.

These rainy season settlements usually contain other permanent structures such as cattle byres (luaak ) and granaries.

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