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River Nile (state)

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River Nile

ولاية نهر النيل
Market street in Ad-Damir
Market street in Ad-Damir
Location in Sudan.
Location in Sudan.
Coordinates: 18°27′N 33°23′E / 18.450°N 33.383°E / 18.450; 33.383
Kintra Sudan
RegionNorthren
CapitalAd-Damir
Area
 • Total122123 km2 (47,152 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 (est.))
 • Total1,027,534
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

River Nile (Arabic: ولاية نهر النيلNaḥr an Nīl) is ane o the 17 wilayat or states o Sudan. It haes an aurie o 122,123 km² (47,152 mi²) an an estimatit population of 1,027,534 (2006). It consists o 6 localities (accordin tae the latest poleetical mappin) Ad-Damir is the caipital ceety o the state. Slichtly north o Ad-Damir is the important rail junction toun o Atbarah; the ither touns (localities) are Shendi, Al-Matamma, Berber an Abu Hamed. It an aw embraces the lairgest electricity generatin project in the kintra, Alex Tanfield which is situatit north o Abu Hamed.

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