Sennar State

Sennar (Arabic: سنار Sannār) is one of the 18 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 37,844 km² (14,612 sq mi) and had a population of approximately 1,918,692 in 2018.

Sennar سنار Sinnar
State
Seal
Location in Sudan.
Coordinates: 12°58′N 34°3′E
Country	Sudan
Region	Butana
Governor	2015
Capital	Singa[1]
Government
• Type	State Government
• Governor	Tawfeeq Muhammad[2]
Area
• Total	37,844 km2 (14,612 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	1,918,692[3]
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
HDI (2017)	0.493[4] low

Location

Sinar State is delimited by Al-Gazira State in the north, The Blue Nile State in the south, Al-Gedaref State and the Sudanese Ethiopian borders in the east, and the White Nile State & the Upper Nile State of South Sudan in the west. Singa is the capital of Sennar State while the largest city is Sennar (also known as Mukwar). Other commercial towns include El-Suki and El-Dinder.

Population and livelihood

Farming in Sennar

The main economic activity is agriculture, with the irrigated scheme of Suki, the sugar factory of Sennar, and a number of fruit growers (including bananas and mangoes) located on the banks of the Blue Nile. In terms of education The University Of Sennar is the only higher education university throughout all the state, attended by all its residents.

Main cities

• Singa (capital)
• Sennar
• El Suki
• Dindir
• Aldali & Almazmom
• East Sinnar
• Abohugar^[5]

Tourism

The state is famous for its Dinder National Park.

Third Sudanese Civil War

Main article: Sennar offensive

Ever since the paramilitary group RSF took control of most of the state of Gezira State. It has launched small but not threatening incursions into North Sennar. In June 2024, the RSF launched an offensive against the SAF in the state. The force started by attacking Jebel Moya, a key area controlling a main road, and stormed to take control of the capital, Sinja. It took control of other cities such as Dinder, Mazmoum, and El-Suki and nearby areas connecting it while launching an incursion into Blue Nile state. However in October, the Sudanese military attacked and took control of Jebel Moya. The key area of Jebel Moya being lost led to the RSF losing control of Dinder, El Suki and other areas in Sennar. In November, the Sudanese army recptured Sinja. As of 2025, the RSF remains sieged in southwest Sennar in control of the village of Mazmoum.

See also

• Wad al-'Abbas

References

1. AFP, Staff Writer With (24 November 2024). "Sudan Army Says Recaptures Key State Capital". The Defense Post.
2. Hendawi, Hamza; Ahmed, Al Shafie. "Sudan army repels RSF attack on key southern city but loses territory elsewhere". The National.
3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
5. UNDP, NSDDRC-SC (27–29 April 2010). "Socio-economic and opportunity mapping Assessment report for Sinnar State Joint mission (NSDDRC-SC/ UNDP)" (PDF). Socio-economic and opportunity mapping Assessment report for Sinnar State Joint mission (NSDDRC-SC/ UNDP).