Kosti
Encyclopedia
Kosti is a major city (Population : 173,599) in Sudan
that lies south of Khartoum
and stands on the western bank of the White Nile
river, opposite Rabak
, where there is a bridge. The city is served by Kosti Railway Station and Rabak Airport
.
is located east of the city.
Kosti is home to the El Imam El Mahdi University
, established in 1994 as a public university funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
It is named in honor of Muhammad Ahmad
, the leader of the Mahdia revolution in Sudan (1885-1898).
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
that lies south of Khartoum
Khartoum
Khartoum is the capital and largest city of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as "al-Mogran"...
and stands on the western bank of the White Nile
White Nile
The White Nile is a river of Africa, one of the two main tributaries of the Nile from Egypt, the other being the Blue Nile. In the strict meaning, "White Nile" refers to the river formed at Lake No at the confluence of the Bahr al Jabal and Bahr el Ghazal rivers...
river, opposite Rabak
Rabak
Rabak the capital of White Nile State of Sudan, is a city in the east of Sudan. It is located at around .-Geography:The city is, the capital of white nile state in Sudan, located on the eastern bank of the White Nile river, approximately 260 km south of Khartoum and 340 km west of...
, where there is a bridge. The city is served by Kosti Railway Station and Rabak Airport
Rabak Airport
Rabak Airport is an airport serving White Nile State in Sudan....
.
Economy
The large Kenana sugar refinerySugar refinery
A sugar refinery is a factory which refines raw sugar.Many cane sugar mills produce raw sugar, i.e. sugar with more colour and therefore more impurities than the white sugar which is normally consumed in households and used as an ingredient in soft drinks, cookies and so forth...
is located east of the city.
Kosti is home to the El Imam El Mahdi University
El Imam El Mahdi University
El Imam El Mahdi University is a university based in the town of Kosti, Sudan.The university was established in 1994 as a public university funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research....
, established in 1994 as a public university funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
It is named in honor of Muhammad Ahmad
Muhammad Ahmad
Muhammad Ahmad bin Abd Allah was a religious leader of the Samaniyya order in Sudan who, on June 29, 1881, proclaimed himself as the Mahdi or messianic redeemer of the Islamic faith...
, the leader of the Mahdia revolution in Sudan (1885-1898).