Kassala (state)
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Kassala كسلا Ash Sharqiyah |
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| State | |
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.svg) Location in Sudan. |
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| Coordinates: 15°45′N 35°43′E / 15.750°N 35.717°ECoordinates: 15°45′N 35°43′E / 15.750°N 35.717°E | |
| Country |
 Sudan
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| Region | Kassala (Eastern Sudan) |
| Capital | Kassala |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohammad Yousuf Adam Bashir |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36,710 km2 (14,170 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 (est.)) | |
| • Total | 1,171,118 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Kassala (Arabic: 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 1,400,000 (2000). Kassala is the capital of the state; other towns in Kassala include Aroma, Hamashkoraib, Halfa el Jadida (New Halfa), Khashm el Girba and Telkuk.
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