White Nile State Explained

White Nile State
Native Name:Arabic: النيل الأبيض
Other Name:an-Nil al-Abyad
Settlement Type:State
Mapsize:299px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Sudan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Sennar State
Subdivision Type2:No. of counties
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Rabak
Area Total Km2:39701
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:2493880[1]
Timezone:CAT
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:13.45°N 52°W
Blank Name Sec2:HDI (2017)
Blank Info Sec2:0.488[2]

White Nile State () 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 is the capital of the state; other important cities include Kosti and Ed Dueim.

The state is administratively subdivided into four districts:

  1. Ad Douiem
  2. Al Gutaina
  3. Kosti
  4. Al Jabalian

References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2023-06-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170312172126/http://cbs.gov.sd/files/Pop._Proj._by_satates137.pdf . 2017-03-12 . dead .
  2. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.