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: