Northern State (Sudan)
Appearance
Northern
الشمالية ash-Shamaliyah | |
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![]() A field in Dongola | |
![]() Location in Sudan. | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Northern |
Capital | Dongola |
Area | |
• Total | 348,765 km2 (134,659 sq mi) |
Population (2006 (est.)) | |
• Total | 833,743 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Northern (Arabic: الشمالية Aš Šamāliya) is one of the 18 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