Red Sea State

Red Sea State (Arabic: ولاية البحر الأحمر Wilayat Al Baḥr al Aḥmar) is one of the 18 states of Sudan.^[3] It has an area of 212,800 km^2[4] and an estimated population of 1,482,053 in 2018. Port Sudan is the capital of the state.^[4] Sudan claims, but does not control, the Halaib Triangle, a region disputed between Sudan and Egypt. The original inhabitants of the state are the Beja people who constitute more than 65% of the total population, with lower wealth and power in the region.

Red Sea State ولاية البحر الأحمر Wilāyat al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar
State
Port Sudan
Seal
Location in Sudan.
Coordinates: 19°35′N 35°37′E
Country	Sudan
Region	Eastern Sudan States Coordinating Council
Capital	Port Sudan
Government
• Governor	Vacant
Area
• Total	218,887 km2 (84,513 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	1,482,053[1]
• Density	6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
HDI (2017)	0.518[2] low

Geography

Overview

Geographically, in the east, bordering the state, is the Red Sea. Inland, mountains run from north to south, which are interrupted by arid plains. To the northwest is the Nubian Desert. The Siyal Islands are located in the disputed area between Egypt and Sudan in the northeast.

The Sudanese state is divided into the eight administrative areas: Bur Sudan (Port Sudan), Gebiet Elma'din, Halayib, Haya, Sawakin, Sinkat, Gunob Awlieb, Derodieb, Tokar and Ageeg.

Localities

• Port Sudan (Capital)
• Gebiet Elmadin
• Halaib
• Haya
• Sawakin
• Sinkat
• Gunob Awlieb
• Derodieb
• Tokar
• Ageeg
• Ar Kaweit

References

1. Sub-national Population Projections of Sudan and Age-Sex Composition. gov.sd
2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
3. States of Sudan. statoids.com
4. "Red Sea State" on the Republic of Sudan website