List of The Sudan’s state governors
Encyclopedia
The following table presents a listing of Sudan
's state
governors.
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...
's state
States of Sudan
Below is a list of the 15 states of Sudan, organized by their original provinces during the period of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Arabic language versions are, as appropriate, in parentheses. States that were not provinces before 1994 are marked with . Transliterations from Arabic to English may vary;...
governors.
Governors
| State | Name | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Nile Blue Nile (state) Blue Nile called Central from 1991 until 1994, is one of the 15 states of Sudan. It was established by Presidential Decree Nº3 in 1992 and is named after the Blue Nile River. It has an area of 45,844 km² and an estimated population of 1,193,293 . The Central Bureau of Statistics quoted the... |
Al-Hadi Bushra | September 2011 |
| Al Jazirah Al Jazirah (state) Al Jazirah , also spelled Gezira, is one of the 15 states of Sudan. The state lies between the Blue Nile and the White Nile in the east-central region of the country. It has an area of 27,549 km². The name comes from the Arabic word for peninsula. Wad Madani is the capital of the state.It is... |
El-Zubeir Bashir Taha | 14 May 2009 |
| Kassala Kassala (state) Kassala is one of the 15 wilayat of Sudan. It has an area of 36,710 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,400,000 . Kassala is the capital of the state; other towns in Kassala include Aroma, Hamishkoreb, and Khor Telkok.... |
Mohammad Yousuf Adam Bashir | 3 May 2010 |
| Khartoum Khartoum (state) Khartoum is one of the 15 states of Sudan. It has an area of 22,122 km2 and an estimated population of approximately 7,152,102 . Khartoum, the national capital of Sudan, is the capital of the Khartoum State.... |
Abdul-Rahman Al-Khidir | 8 May 2009 |
| North Darfur North Darfur North Darfur is one of the 15 wilayat or states of Sudan. It is one of the three states composing the Darfur region. It has an area of 296,420 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,583,000 . Al-Fashir is the capital of the state... |
Osman Mohamed Yousif Kibir | c.May 2003 |
| North Kurdufan North Kurdufan North Kurdufan is one of the 15 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 185,302 km² and an estimated population of 2,529,370 . Al-Ubayyid is the capital of the state.North Kurdufan is generally arid and desert.- History :... |
Mutasim Mirghani Hussain Zaki Dean | 3 May 2010 |
| Northern | Fathi Mohamed Khalil | 3 May 2010 |
| Al Qadarif Al Qadarif (state) Al Qadarif , also spelt Gadaref or Gadarif, is one of the 15 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 75,263 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,400,000 . Al Qadarif is the capital of the state; other towns include Doka and Gallabat.... |
Karam Allah Abbas | 3 May 2010 |
| Red Sea Red Sea (state) Red Sea is one of the 15 wilayat or states of Sudan . It has an area of 212,800 km² and an estimated population of 1,396,000 . Port Sudan is the capital of the state. Sudan claims, but does not control the Hala'ib Triangle, a region disputed between Sudan and Egypt... |
Mohmed Taheir Aila | 3 September 2005 |
| River Nile River Nile (state) River Nile is one of the 15 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 122,123 km² and an estimated population of 1,027,534 . It consists of 6 localities Ad-Damir is the capital city of the state... |
Al Hadi Abdalla | 3 May 2010 |
| Sennar Sennar (state) Sennar is one of the 15 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 37,844 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,100,000 . Singa is the capital of Sennar State. Another significant town is Sennar , largest city in the state... |
Ahmed Abbas Mohamed Saad Al Thoam | 3 September 2005 |
| South Darfur South Darfur South Darfur is one of the 15 wilayat or states of Sudan. It is one of the three states that compose the region of Darfur in western Sudan. It has an area of and an estimated population of approximately 2,890,000 . Nyala is the capital of the state. The State was affected by the 2010 Sahel... |
Abdel Hamid Musa Kasha | 3 May 2010 |
| South Kurdufan South Kurdufan Southern Kordofan is one of the 15 wilayat or provinces of Sudan. It has an area of 158,355 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,100,000 people . Kaduqli is the capital of the state... |
Ahmed Haroun Ahmed Haroun Ahmed Mohammed Haroun is one of three Sudanese men wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur... |
May 2009 |
| West Darfur West Darfur West Darfur is one of the 15 states of Sudan, and one of three comprising the Darfur region. It has an area of 79,460 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,007,000 . It borders North and South Darfur to the east. The Chadian prefectures of Biltine and Ouaddaï lie to the west,... |
Shartai Jaafar Abdel Hakam Shartai Jaafar Abdel Hakam Shartai Jaafar Abdel Hakam is a Sudanese politician who is currently governor of West Darfur and Chairperson of the Transitional Darfur Regional Authority . He became Chairperson of the authority in December 2010 following the withdrawal of the Sudan Liberation Movement from the Darfur Peace... |
3 May 2010 |
| White Nile White Nile (state) White Nile is one of the 15 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 30,411 km2 and an estimated population of approximately 1,188,707 . Since 1994 Rabak is the capital of the state; other important cities include Kosti and Ed Dueim.... |
Yousif Al-Shenbali | 3 May 2010 |
Autonomous governments, regional authorities and other areas
| Area | Title | Name | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darfur Regional Authority | Executive Chairperson | Tijani Sese | 20 September 2011 |
| Eastern Sudan States Coordinating Council Eastern Sudan States Coordinating Council The Eastern Sudan States Coordinating Council is a body established by the Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement signed by the Government of Sudan and the rebel Eastern Front in June 2006. It seeks to enhance cooperation between the three eastern states of the Republic of Sudan; Kassala, Red Sea and Al... |
Chairperson | (rotational) | ... |
| Abyei Area Administration Abyei The Abyei Area is an area of in Sudan accorded "special administrative status" by the 2004 Protocol on the resolution of the Abyei conflict in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the Second Sudanese Civil War. The capital of Abyei Area is Abyei Town... |
Chief administrator | Ahmed Hussein Al-Imam (acting) | 7 June 2011 |
See also
- List of current heads of state and government
- List of South Sudanese state governors
- List of Saudi provinces governors
- List of Chad regions governors