Gezira State
Gezira (Arabic: ولاية الجزيرة, romanized: Wilāyat Al Ǧazīra), also spelt Al Jazirah, Al Jazeera and Al Jazira, is one of the 18 states of Sudan. The state lies between the Blue Nile and the White Nile in the east-central region of the country. The state has a population of 5,096,920 as of 2018, and an area of 27,549 km2.
Gezira
ولاية الجزيرة Al Jazirah | |
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State | |
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Seal | |
Location in Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 14°30′N 33°30′E | |
| Country | Sudan |
| Capital | Wad Madani |
| Government | |
| • Governor (Wali) | Mohamed Tahir Ayala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27,549 km2 (10,637 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 5,096,920 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Sudan (16%) |
| • Density | 179/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| ISO 3166-2 | SD-GZ |
| HDI (2017) | 0.547 low |
| Website | http://www.gazirastate.gov.sd/ |
The state's capital is Wad Madani. Gezira is known as an irrigated cotton-producing state as it is a well-populated area that is suitable for agriculture. The state's name comes from the Arabic word for island.
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