Eastern Sudan
Eastern Sudan is the region of Sudan lying to the east of Khartoum, along the Blue Nile. It consists of the states of Al Qadarif, Blue Nile, Kassala and Sennar.
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Kassala
Kassala is a city in Kassala State in Sudan. It is a market town that is famous for its fruit gardens. Kassala is an important trading centre because it lies on the main highway between Khartoum and Port Sudan.
Eastern Sudan
- Type: region
- Description: geographic region of the Republic of Sudan
- Location: Sudan, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude
14° north
Longitude
35° east
Open location code
7G6Q2222+22
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Venetian—“Eastern Sudan” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شرق السودان”
- Chinese: “東蘇丹”
- French: “Soudan oriental”
- German: “Südostsudan”
- Italian: “Sudan orientale”
- Venetian: “Sudan orientałe”
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