Northern State
الولاية الشمالية ash-Shamaliyah | |
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 A field in Dongola | |
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.svg.png.webp) Location in Sudan. | |
| Coordinates: 19°37′N 29°38′E / 19.617°N 29.633°E | |
| Country |  Sudan |
| Capital | Dongola |
| Government | |
| • Wali | Engineer Ali Awad Musa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 348,765 km2 (134,659 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 936,255[1] |
| • Density | 2.39/km2 (6.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.625[2] medium · 1st |
Northern (Arabic: الولاية الشمالية Aš Šamāliya) is one of the 18 wilayat (states) of Sudan. It has an area of 348,765 km² and an estimated population of 936,255. 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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