Al Kamlin | |
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  Al Kamlin | |
| Coordinates: 15°06′38″N32°56′46″E / 15.11054448°N 32.9462287°E Coordinates: 15°06′38″N32°56′46″E / 15.11054448°N 32.9462287°E | |
| Country | Sudan |
| State | Al Jazirah |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 401,930 |
Al Kamlin (also known as El Kamlin) is a district of Al Jazirah state, Sudan. [1] [2]
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