Regions in Sudan

Sudan is made up of 18 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Sudan. Information on all primary administrative regions in Sudan.

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Primary administrative regions in Sudan

There are 18 regions in Sudan in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Sudan
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Khartoum Khartoum1.7,152,102Khartoum Khartoum1,974,647
North Kordofan North Kordofan2.3,340,000El Obeid El Obeid393,311
Southern Darfur South Darfur3.2,890,348Nyala Nyala565,734
Al Jazirah Al Jazirah State4.2,796,330Wad Medani Wad Medani332,714
Central Darfur Central Darfur State5.2,499,000Zalingei Zalingei28,687
Northern Darfur North Darfur6.1,583,179El Fasher El Fasher252,609
Sinnar Sennar7.1,502,047Singa Singa250,000
Eastern Darfur East Darfur8.1,500,000El Daein El Daein264,734
Red Sea Red Sea9.1,396,000Port Sudan Port Sudan489,725
Al Qadarif Al Qadarif State10.1,369,300Al Qadarif Al Qadarif363,945
West Kordofan State West Kordofan State11.1,320,405El Fula El Fula-
White Nile White Nile12.1,188,707Rabak Rabak135,281
Kassala Kassala State13.1,171,118Kassala Kassala401,477
Southern Kordofan South Kordofan14.1,111,859Kadugli Kadugli87,666
River Nile River Nile15.1,008,493Ed Damer Ed Damer103,941
Western Darfur West Darfur16.1,006,801Geneina Geneina162,981
Northern State Northern17.833,743Dongola Dongola13,473
Blue Nile Blue Nile18.832,112Ad-Damazin Ad-Damazin186,051