White Nile النيل الأبيض an-Nil al-Abyad |
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State | |
Location in Sudan. |
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Coordinates: 13°27′N 32°20′E / 13.450°N 32.333°ECoordinates: 13°27′N 32°20′E / 13.450°N 32.333°E | |
Country | Sudan |
Region | Sennar Province |
Capital | Rabak |
Area | |
• Total | 30,411 km2 (11,742 sq mi) |
Population (2006 (est.)) | |
• Total | 1,188,707 |
Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
White Nile (Arabic: النيل الأبيض An Nīl al Ābyaḍ) is one of the 18 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 30,411 km2 and an estimated population of approximately 1,188,707 (2006). Since 1994 Rabak is the capital of the state; other important cities include Kosti and Ed Dueim.