Northern (state)
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| Northern الشمالية ash-Shamaliyah |
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| Coordinates: 19°37′N 29°38′E / 19.617°N 29.633°ECoordinates: 19°37′N 29°38′E / 19.617°N 29.633°E | |
| Country |  Sudan |
| Region | Northern |
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| Capital | Dongola |
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| • Total | 348,765 km2 (134,659 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 (est.)) | |
| • Total | 833,743 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Northern (Arabic: الشمالية Aš Šamāliya) is one of the 15 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 348,765 km² and an estimated population of 833,743 (2006). Dongola is the capital of the state. The town of Wadi Halfa, a headquarters of the British in the late nineteenth century, is located in the north of the province. The other towns (localities) are Merowe, Karima, Al-Dabbah and Dongola. Northern Sudan was in ancient times Nubia. Jebel Uweinat is a mountain range in the area of the Egyptian-Libyan-Sudanese border
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