Red Sea State
ولاية البحر الأحمر Wilāyat al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar | |
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Coordinates: 19°35′N 35°37′E / 19.583°N 35.617°E | |
Country | Sudan |
Region | Eastern Sudan States Coordinating Council |
Capital | Port Sudan |
Government | |
• Governor | Mustafa Mohamed Nour[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 218,887 km2 (84,513 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,482,053[1] |
• Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
HDI (2017) | 0.518[3] low |
Red Sea State (Arabic: ولاية البحر الأحمر Wilayat Al Baḥr al Aḥmar) is one of the 18 states of Sudan.[4] It has an area of 212,800 km2[5] and an estimated population of 1,482,053 in 2018. Port Sudan is the capital of the state.[5] 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.