River Nile (state)
River Nile (Arabic: ولاية نهر النيل Naḥr an Nīl) is ane o the 17 wilayat or states o Sudan. It haes an aurie o 122,123 km² (47,152 mi²) an an estimatit population of 1,027,534 (2006). It consists o 6 localities (accordin tae the latest poleetical mappin) Ad-Damir is the caipital ceety o the state. Slichtly north o Ad-Damir is the important rail junction toun o Atbarah; the ither touns (localities) are Shendi, Al-Matamma, Berber an Abu Hamed. It an aw embraces the lairgest electricity generatin project in the kintra, Alex Tanfield which is situatit north o Abu Hamed.
River Nile ولاية نهر النيل | |
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 Market street in Ad-Damir | |
 Location in Sudan. | |
| Coordinates: 18°27′N 33°23′E / 18.450°N 33.383°E | |
| Kintra |  Sudan |
| Region | Northren |
| Capital | Ad-Damir |
| Area | |
| • Total | 122123 km2 (47,152 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 (est.)) | |
| • Total | 1,027,534 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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- en.nahralnileinvest.gov.sd Archived 2011-08-27 at the Wayback Machine, Meenistry o Investment, Industry, Tourism & Mining River Nile State