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White Nile (state)
Encyclopedia
White Nile is one of the 15 wilayat
or states of Sudan
. It has an area of 30,411 km
2 and an estimated population of approximately 1,188,707 (2006). Since 1994 Rabak
is the capital of the state; other important cities include Kosti and Ed Dueim
.
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;...
or states of Sudan
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...
. It has an area of 30,411 km
Kilometre
The kilometre is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres and is therefore exactly equal to the distance travelled by light in free space in of a second...
2 and an estimated population of approximately 1,188,707 (2006). Since 1994 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...
is the capital of the state; other important cities include Kosti and Ed Dueim
Ed Dueim
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