Before the independence of South Sudan, the States of Sudan were subdivided into 133

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s. With the adoption of the Interim National Constitution of Sudan and the Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan,''The Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan''
(PDF) (cushcommunity.org) the ten states of

South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the ...

are, however, now divided into

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. The maps on this page represent the boundaries as they existed in 2006. Current information is available from the Humanitarian Data Exchange. The districts are listed below, by state: Sudan districts(2011)

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Al Jazirah

# Al Kamlin District # East al Gazera District # North al Gazera District # Al Managil District #

South al Gazera District South al Gazera is a Districts of Sudan, district of Gezira (state), Al Jazirah state, Sudan. References

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Um Al Gura District Um Al Gura is a district of Al Jazirah state, Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa ...

Wad Madani District Wad is an old mining term for any black manganese oxide or hydroxide mineral-rich rock in the oxidized zone of various ore deposits. Typically closely associated with various iron oxides. Specific mineral varieties include pyrolusite, lithiophori ...

Al Qadarif

# Al Faw District #

Al Gadaref District Al Gadaref is a district of Al Qadarif state, Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. ...

# Al Rahd District # East Galabat District # West Galabat District #

Al Fushqa District Al Fushqa or al-Fashaga ( ar, الفشقة) is a district of Al Qadarif state, Sudan. The capital is Showak. The district has very fertile agricultural land and forms a disputed region between Ethiopia and Sudan known as the al-Fashaga triangle. ...

# Butana District # #

Blue Nile The Blue Nile (; ) is a river originating at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. It travels for approximately through Ethiopia and Sudan. Along with the White Nile, it is one of the two major tributaries of the Nile and supplies about 85.6% of the water to ...

Ad Damazin District Ad Damazin is a district of Blue Nile state, Sudan, with a total population of 186,051 as of 2015, making it the biggest city in the region of Blue Nile, and the closest airport to Ad Damazin is the Damazin Airport Damazin Airport is an airpor ...

Al Roseires District Al Roseires is a district of Blue Nile state, Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa ...

Geissan District Geissan is a district of Blue Nile state, Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It ...

Baw District Baw is a district of Blue Nile state, Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shar ...

Al Kurumik District Al Kurumik is a district of Blue Nile state, Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. ...

Kassala Kassala ( ar, كسلا) is the capital of the state of Kassala in eastern Sudan. Its 2008 population was recorded to be 419,030. Built on the banks of the Gash River, it is a market town and is famous for its fruit gardens. Many of its inhabit ...

# Seteet District #

Nahr Atbara District Nahr Atbara is a district of Kassala Kassala ( ar, كسلا) is the capital of the state of Kassala in eastern Sudan. Its 2008 population was recorded to be 419,030. Built on the banks of the Gash River, it is a market town and is famous for ...

# Kassala District # Al Gash District # Hamashkorieb District

Khartoum Khartoum or Khartum ( ; ar, الخرطوم, Al-Khurṭūm, din, Kaartuɔ̈m) is the capital of Sudan. With a population of 5,274,321, its metropolitan area is the largest in Sudan. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing n ...

# Khartoum District # Um Badda District # Omdurman District # Karary District # Khartoum Bahri District # Sharg En Nile District #

South Khartoum District South Khartoum is a district of Khartoum state, Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Afr ...

North Darfur North Darfur State ( ar, ولاية شمال دارفور Wilāyat Šamāl Dārfūr; ''Shamal Darfor'') is one of the wilayat or states of Sudan. It is one of the five states composing the Darfur region. It has an area of 296,420 km2 and a ...

(Not representing the present state structure) # Mellit District # Kutum District # Kabkabiya District # Al Fasher District # Um Kadada District

North Kurdufan North Kordofan ( ar, شمال كردفان, Šamāl Kurdufān) is one of the 18 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 185,302 km2 and an estimated population of 2,920,890 (2008 census) (3,340,000 (2011 estimate)). El-Obeid is the ...

# Sowdari District # Jebrat al Sheikh District # Sheikan District #

Bara District Bara District ( ne, बारा जिल्ला ) is one of the seventy–seven districts of Nepal, located in the western part of the Madhesh Province. The district is third richest district in Nepal after Kathmandu and Morang with 3.3% sh ...

# Um Rawaba District # En Nuhud District # Ghebeish District

Northern

Wadi Halfa District Wadi Halfa or Halfa is a district of Northern state, Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast ...

# Dongola District #

Merawi District Merawi is a district of Northern state, Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It s ...

# Addabah District

Red Sea The Red Sea ( ar, البحر الأحمر - بحر القلزم, translit=Modern: al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar, Medieval: Baḥr al-Qulzum; or ; Coptic: ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ''Phiom Enhah'' or ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲣⲓ ''Phiom ǹšari''; ...

# Halayeb District # Port Sudan District # Sinkat District #

Tokar District Tokar is a district of Red Sea state, Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shar ...

River Nile The Nile, , Bohairic , lg, Kiira , Nobiin: Áman Dawū is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa and has historically been considered the longest rive ...

# Abu Hamad District # Berber District # Ad Damer District # Atbara District # Shendi District #

Al Matammah District Al Matammah District is a district of the Al Jawf Governorate Al Jawf ( ar, الجوف ') is a governorate of Yemen. Its capital is Al Hazm. Al Jawf Governorate borders 'Amran Governorate to the west, Sanaa Governorate to the southwest, Ma'r ...

Sennar Sennar ( ar, سنار ') is a city on the Blue Nile in Sudan and possibly the capital of the state of Sennar. It remains publicly unclear whether Sennar or Singa is the capital of Sennar State. For several centuries it was the capital of the F ...

Sennar District Sennar is a district of Sennar state, Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shar ...

Singa District Singa or Sinqa (Quechua for nose) is one of eleven districts of the province Huamalíes in Peru. Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the popu ...

# Ad Dinder District

South Darfur South Darfur State ( ar, ولاية جنوب دارفور Wilāyat Ǧanūb Dārfūr; Janob Darfor) is one of the wilayat or states of Sudan. It is one of the five states that compose the region of Darfur in western Sudan. Overview Prior to the ...

(Not reflecting the present state structure) #

Kas District Kas is a district of South Darfur state, Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It s ...

# Edd al Fursan District # Nyala District # Shearia District # Al Deain District #

Adayala District Adayala is a district of South Darfur state, Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. ...

# Buram District #

Tulus District Tulus is a district of South Darfur state, Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It ...

Rehed al Birdi District Rehed al Birdi is a district of South Darfur state, Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast A ...

South Kurdufan

# Dilling District #

Rashad District Rashad is a district of South Kordofan South Kordofan ( ar, جنوب كردفان ') is one of the 18 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 158,355 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,100,000 people (2000).

Abu Jubaiyah District Abu Jubaiyah is a district of South Kordofan South Kordofan ( ar, جنوب كردفان ') is one of the 18 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 158,355 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,100,000 people (2000).

Talodi District Talodi is a district of South Kordofan state, Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. ...

# Kadugli District #

Lagawa District Lagawa (Ar: لقاوة) is a district of South Kordofan state, Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in ...

# As Salam District #

Abyei District Abyei District was a former Districts of Sudan, district of the Sudan, considered part of the state of West Kurdufan. Upon the dissolution of West Kurdufan in 2005, it was included in the state of South Kurdufan. Its administrative centre was ...

West Darfur West Darfur State ( Wilāyat Ḡarb Dārfūr) is one of the states of Sudan, and one of five comprising the Darfur region. Prior to the creation of two new states in January 2012, it had an area of 79,460 km² and an estimated population of ...

(Not representing the present state structure) # Kulbus District # Al Geneina District # Zallingi District # Jebel Marra District # Habillah District # Wadi Salih District #

Mukjar District Mukjar is a district of West Darfur state, Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It ...

White Nile

# Ad Douiem District # Al Gutaina District #

Kosti District Kosti is a district of White Nile state, Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It s ...

# Al Jabalian District

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