Red Sea State
Red Sea State (Arabic: ولاية البحر الأحمر Wilayat Al Baḥr al Aḥmar) is one of the 18 states of Sudan. It has an area of 212,800 km2 and an estimated population of 1,482,053 in 2018. Port Sudan is the capital of the state. 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 | |
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Port Sudan | |
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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 |
| • Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.518 low |
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