Kassala ( ar, 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 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.
In 2016, Kassala State suffered a severe bread shortage.
Localities
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Kassala (Capital)
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Aroma
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Hamashkoraib
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Halfa el Jadida
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Khashm el Girba
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Telkuk
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Wad al Hulaywah
References
States of Sudan
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