Red Sea State

Red Sea State
ولاية البحر الأحمر
Wilāyat al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar
Port Sudan
Port Sudan
Official seal of Red Sea State
Location in Sudan.
Location in Sudan.
Coordinates: 19°35′N 35°37′E / 19.583°N 35.617°E / 19.583; 35.617
Country Sudan
RegionEastern Sudan States Coordinating Council
CapitalPort Sudan
Government
 • GovernorVacant
Area
 • Total218,887 km2 (84,513 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,482,053[1]
 • Density6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
HDI (2017)0.518[2]
low

Red Sea State (Arabic: ولاية البحر الأحمر Wilayat Al Baḥr al Aḥmar) is one of the 18 states of Sudan.[3] It has an area of 212,800 km2[4] and an estimated population of 1,482,053 in 2018. Port Sudan is the capital of the state.[4] 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.

  1. ^ Sub-national Population Projections of Sudan and Age-Sex Composition. gov.sd
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. ^ States of Sudan. statoids.com
  4. ^ a b "Red Sea State" on the Republic of Sudan website