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(Redirected from Kassala (state)) State of Sudan State in Eastern Sudan States Coordinating Council, Sudan
Kassala State ولاية كسلاAsh Sharqiyah
State
Taka Mountains - Kassala, SudanTaka Mountains - Kassala, Sudan
Flag of Kassala StateFlagOfficial seal of Kassala StateSeal
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
RegionEastern Sudan States Coordinating Council
CapitalKassala
Government
 • Governorvacant
Area
 • Total36,710 km (14,170 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,519,071
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
HDI (2017)0.453
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 km and an estimated population of approximately 2,519,071 in 2018. Kassala is the capital of the state; other towns in Kassala include Aroma, Hamashkoraib, Halfa el Jadida (New Halfa), Khashm el Girba and Telkuk.

In 2016, Kassala State suffered a severe bread shortage.

Towns

References

  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. "Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". sudantribune.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  4. "Eastern Sudan: No water in Aroma, no bread in Kassala". Radio Dabanga. 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
States of Sudan
Area with special administrative status to hold a referendum on its final status and is considered to be simultaneously part of both Sudan and South Sudan
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