River Nile (state)

River Nile
ولاية نهر النيل
—  State  —
Market street in Ad-Damir

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Location in Sudan.
Coordinates:
Country  Sudan
Region Northern
No. of counties:
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 15 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.

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States under administration of the Republic of Sudan
States to hold "popular consultations"

Blue Nile (status unclear)  · South Kordofan (process suspended)
Special administration area to hold referendum (postponed indefinitely)