River Nile State
State of Sudan
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River Nile State (Arabic: ولاية نهر النيل, romanized: Nahr an Nīl) is one of the 18 states (wilayat) of Sudan. It has an area of 122,123 km² (47,152 mi²) and an estimated population of 1,511,442 (2018 est).[4]. The state borders Northern to the west, Khartoum to the south, Kassala to the southeast, Red Sea State to the east, and Egypt to the north. It is made up of seven localities.[5]
River Nile State
ولاية نهر النيل | |
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Market street in Ad-Damir | |
Location in Sudan. | |
| Coordinates: 18°27′N 33°23′E | |
| Country | |
| Capital | Ad-Damir |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohamed Al-Badawi Abu Qroun[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 122,123 km2 (47,152 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,511,442[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.602[3] medium · 3rd |
