Kassala State

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.^[4]

Kassala State ولاية كسلا Ash Sharqiyah
State
Taka Mountains near Kassala, Sudan
Flag Seal
Location in Sudan.
Coordinates: 15°45′N 35°43′E
Country	Sudan
Region	Butana
Capital	Kassala
Government
• Type	Eastern Sudan States Coordinating Council
• Governor	Sadig Mohamed El Azrag[1]
Area
• Total	36,710 km2 (14,170 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	2,519,071[2]
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
HDI (2017)	0.453[3] low

In 2016, Kassala State suffered a severe bread shortage.^[5]

Districts

Districts of Kassala

See also: Districts of Sudan

1. Seteet District
2. Nahr Atbara District
3. Kassala District
4. Al Gash District
5. Hamashkorieb District

Towns

• Kassala (Capital)
• Aroma
• Hamashkoraib, developed around Islamic schools^[6]
• Halfa el Jadida
• Khashm el Girba
• Telkuk, a district isolated by the presence of land mines^[7]
• Wad al Hulaywah