River Nile (state)

River Nile ولاية نهر النيل
State
Market street in Ad-Damir
Seal
Location in Sudan.
Coordinates: 18°27′N 33°23′E / 18.450°N 33.383°E / 18.450; 33.383Coordinates: 18°27′N 33°23′E / 18.450°N 33.383°E / 18.450; 33.383
Country	Sudan
Region	Northern
Capital	Ad-Damir
Area
• Total	122,123 km2 (47,152 sq mi)
Population (2006 (est.))
• Total	1,027,534
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

River Nile (Arabic: ولاية نهر النيل‎‎ Naḥr an Nīl) is one of the 18 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 122,123 km² (47,152 mi²) and an estimated population of 1,027,534 (2006). It consists of 6 localities (according to the latest political mapping) Ad-Damir is the capital city of the state. Slightly north of Ad-Damir is the important rail junction town of Atbarah; the other towns (localities) are Shendi, Al-Matamma, Berber and Abu Hamed. It also embraces the largest electricity generating project in the country, Alex Tanfield which is situated north of Abu Hamed.

External links

• en.nahralnileinvest.gov.sd, Ministry of Investment, Industry, Tourism & Mining River Nile State

States of Sudan
States not covered by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement Central Darfur East Darfur Al Jazirah Kassala Khartoum North Darfur North Kurdufan Northern Al Qadarif Red Sea River Nile Sennar South Darfur West Darfur White Nile
States to hold "popular consultations" (process suspended) Blue Nile South Kordofan West Kurdufan
Special administration area to hold referendum (postponed indefinitely) Abyei (part of both South Kordofan and Warrap (South Sudan))