Rabak
| ربك Rabak |
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| Coordinates | 13 ° 11 ' N , 32 ° 44' E | ||
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| Country | Sudan | ||
| an-Nil al-abyad | |||
| ISO 3166-2 | SD-NW | ||
| Residents | 192,136 (calculation 2009) | ||
 View over the White Nile in Rabak
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Rabak ( Arabic ربك Rabak ) is the capital of the Sudanese state an-Nil al-abyad .
location
The city is located on the eastern bank of the White Nile in the Jazira plain , around 260 km south of Khartoum . Opposite the city, on the other side of the river, is the city of Kusti .
population
Rabak has 192,136 inhabitants (2009 calculation).
Population development:
| year | Residents |
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| 1973 (census) | 18,399 |
| 1983 (census) | 26,693 |
| 1993 (census) | 59,261 |
| 2009 (calculation) | 192.136 |
history
With the territorial reform of 1994 Rabak became the capital of the state of an-Nil al-abyad .
economy
In the city there is a cement factory of the state-owned Nile Cement Company , the production of which was 50,200 tons in 2001 and 41,000 tons in 2002. It was built in 1956 to enable the construction of the Sannar Dam , which is around 125 km away. The nearby lime deposits are exploited for the factory .
Individual evidence
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Web links
Commons : Rabak - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
