Sannar (state)
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| Basic data | |
| Capital : | Sannar |
| Area : | 37,844 km² |
| Residents : | 1,374,405 (calculation 2010) |
| Population density : | 36.32 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 : |
SD-SI
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| Governor : | Ahmed Abbas |
Sannar ( Arabic سنار, DMG Sannār ), alternative spelling Sennar or Sinnar , is a federal state in south-eastern Sudan , which borders Ethiopia .
It has an area of 37,844 km², a population of 1,374,405 inhabitants (2010 calculation) and its capital is the city of the same name, Sannar .
Extensive irrigation fields can be found in the state through the Sannar Dam , which dams the Blue Nile .
On the border with Ethiopia is the Dinder National Park , which is traversed by the eponymous river Dinder .
history
From 1919 to 1991 the area of today's state of Sannar belonged to the province of an-Nil al-azraq . From 1991 to 1994 the area of Sannar belonged to the newly created state of al-Sharqiyya, which resembled the province of an-Nil al-azraq from 1919 to 1974. On February 14, 1994, Sannar State was split off from al-Sharqiyyah.
Individual evidence
- ^ Sebastian Barzel: Sudan - Places, Cities, Population. (No longer available online.) In: afrika.sebaworld.de. August 1, 2008, archived from the original on September 2, 2018 ; accessed on September 2, 2018 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ www.statoids.com: Historical overview of the Sudanese states
Coordinates: 12 ° 58 ' N , 34 ° 3' E