White Nile State
State of Sudan
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White Nile State (Arabic: النيل الأبيض, romanized: An Nīl al Ābyaḍ) is one of the 18 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 39,701 km2 and an estimated population of approximately 2,493,880 people (2018 est). Since 1994, Rabak has been the capital of the state; other important cities include Kosti and Ed Dueim. On 21 May 2025, the Sudanese Armed Forces said it had cleared White Nile State of the Rapid Support Forces during the civil war.[4]
White Nile State
النيل الأبيض an-Nil al-Abyad | |
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 The White Nile at Rabak | |
 Seal | |
 Location in Sudan. | |
| Coordinates: 13°27′N 32°20′E | |
| Country |  Sudan |
| Region | Butana |
| Capital | Rabak |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ismail Fath al-Rahman Hamed Warraq[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 39,701 km2 (15,329 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 2,493,880[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.488[3] low |
Districts
The state is administratively subdivided into four districts:
