Al Qadarif State

Al Qadarif
القضارف
Gadaref, Gadarif or Qadārif
Flag of Al Qadarif
Official seal of Al Qadarif
Location in Sudan.
Location in Sudan.
Coordinates: 14°0′N 35°0′E / 14.000°N 35.000°E / 14.000; 35.000
Country Sudan
RegionButana
CapitalAl Qadarif
Government
 • GovernorMohamed Abdelrahman Mahgoub[2]
Area
 • Total
75,263 km2 (29,059 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
2,208,385[1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
HDI (2017)0.457[3]
low

Al Qadarif (Arabic: القضارف Al Qaḍārif), also spelled Gedaref or Gadarif, is one of the 18 wilayat (states) of Sudan. It covers an area of 75,263 km2 and had an estimated population of approximately 2,208,385 as of 2018.[4] Al Qadarif is the state’s capital, with other notable towns including Doka and Gallabat. The state also encompasses the disputed Al Fushqa District.

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Sudan War Spills into Farming State Sheltering Displaced People". Voice of America. 9 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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