White Nile (state)

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White Nile النيل الأبيض an-Nil al-Abyad
State
Seal
Location in Sudan.
Coordinates: 13°27′N 32°20′E / 13.450°N 32.333°E / 13.450; 32.333Coordinates: 13°27′N 32°20′E / 13.450°N 32.333°E / 13.450; 32.333
Country	Sudan
Region
Capital	Rabak
Area
• Total	39,701 km2 (15,329 sq mi)
Population  (2008 (est.))
• Total	1,140,694
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
HDI (2017)	0.488[1] low

Districts:
1 Ad Douiem
2 Al Gutaina
3 Kosti
4 Al Jabalian

White Nile (Arabic: النيل الأبيض 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 1,140,694 (2008). 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

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