Kassala State

Kassala State
ولاية كسلا
Ash Sharqiyah
Taka Mountains near Kassala, Sudan
Taka Mountains near Kassala, Sudan
Flag of Kassala State
Official seal of Kassala State
Location in Sudan.
Location in Sudan.
Coordinates: 15°45′N 35°43′E / 15.750°N 35.717°E / 15.750; 35.717
Country Sudan
RegionButana
CapitalKassala
Government
 • TypeEastern Sudan States Coordinating Council
 • GovernorSadig Mohamed El Azrag[2]
Area
 • Total
36,710 km2 (14,170 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
2,519,071[1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
HDI (2017)0.453[3]
low

Kassala (Arabic: ولاية كسلا, called Ash Sharqiyah during 1991–1994) is one of the 18 wilayat (states) of Sudan. It has an area of 36,710 km2 and an estimated population of approximately 2,519,071 in 2018. Kassala is the capital of the state. Towns in the state of Kassala include Aroma, Hamashkoraib, Halfa el Jadida (New Halfa), Khashm el Girba and Telkuk.[4]

In 2016, Kassala State suffered a severe bread shortage.[5]

Districts

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Districts of Kassala
  1. Seteet District
  2. Nahr Atbara District
  3. Kassala District
  4. Al Gash District
  5. Hamashkorieb District

Towns

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References

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