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
Southern Darfur South Darfur2.2,890,348Nyala Nyala565,734
Red Sea Red Sea3.1,396,000Port Sudan Port Sudan489,725
Kassala Kassala State4.1,171,118Kassala Kassala401,477
North Kordofan North Kordofan5.3,340,000El Obeid El Obeid393,311
Al Qadarif Al Qadarif State6.1,369,300Al Qadarif Al Qadarif363,945
Al Jazirah Al Jazirah State7.2,796,330Wad Medani Wad Medani332,714
Eastern Darfur East Darfur8.1,500,000El Daein El Daein264,734
Northern Darfur North Darfur9.1,583,179El Fasher El Fasher252,609
Sinnar Sennar10.1,502,047Singa Singa250,000
Blue Nile Blue Nile11.832,112Ad-Damazin Ad-Damazin186,051
Western Darfur West Darfur12.1,006,801Geneina Geneina162,981
White Nile White Nile13.1,188,707Rabak Rabak135,281
River Nile River Nile14.1,008,493Ed Damer Ed Damer103,941
Southern Kordofan South Kordofan15.1,111,859Kadugli Kadugli87,666
Central Darfur Central Darfur State16.2,499,000Zalingei Zalingei28,687
Northern State Northern17.833,743Dongola Dongola13,473
West Kordofan State West Kordofan State18.1,320,405El Fula El Fula-