White Nile (state)

White Nile النيل الأبيض an-Nil al-Abyad
State
Location in Sudan.
Coordinates: 13°27′N 32°20′E / 13.450°N 32.333°E / 13.450; 32.333Coordinates: 13°27′N 32°20′E / 13.450°N 32.333°E / 13.450; 32.333
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.