Northern state, Sudan
Northern State
الولاية الشمالية ash-Shamaliyah | |
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Coordinates: 19°37′N 29°38′E / 19.617°N 29.633°ECoordinates: 19°37′N 29°38′E / 19.617°N 29.633°E | |
Country | Sudan |
Capital | Dongola |
Government | |
• Wali | Engineer Ali Awad Musa |
Area | |
• Total | 348,765 km2 (134,659 sq mi) |
Population (2006 (est.)) | |
• Total | 833,743 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
HDI (2017) | 0.625[1] medium · 1st |
Northern (Arabic: الولاية الشمالية Aš Šamāliya) is one of the 18 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 348,765 km² and an estimated population of 833,743 (2006). Northern Sudan was in ancient times Nubia. Jebel Uweinat is a mountain range in the area of the Egyptian-Libyan-Sudanese border.
Localities[]
- Dongola (Capital)
- Merowe
- Wadi Halfa
- Al Dabbah
- Delgo
References[]
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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- States of Sudan
- Northern (state)
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