Kassala State
Kassala State
ولاية كسلا Ash Sharqiyah | |
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Taka Mountains near Kassala, Sudan | |
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Location in Sudan. | |
| Coordinates: 15°45′N 35°43′E / 15.750°N 35.717°E | |
| Country | Sudan |
| Region | Butana |
| Capital | Kassala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Eastern Sudan States Coordinating Council |
| • Governor | Sadig Mohamed El Azrag |
| Area | |
• Total | 36,710 km2 (14,170 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 2,519,071 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.453 low |
Kassala (Arabic: ولاية كسلا, called Ash Sharqiyah during 1991–1994) is one of the 18 wilayat (states) of Sudan. It has an area of 36,710 km2 and an estimated population of approximately 2,519,071 in 2018. Kassala is the capital of the state. Towns in the state of Kassala include Aroma, Hamashkoraib, Halfa el Jadida (New Halfa), Khashm el Girba and Telkuk.
In 2016, Kassala State suffered a severe bread shortage.