Districts of Sudan

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Before the independence of South Sudan, the States of Sudan were subdivided into 133 districts. With the adoption of the Interim National Constitution of Sudan [1] and the Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan, [2] the ten states of South Sudan are, however, now divided into counties. The maps on this page represent the boundaries as they existed in 2006. [3] Current information is available from the Humanitarian Data Exchange. [4]

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The districts are listed below, by state:

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Districts of Sudan

Al Jazirah

  1. Al Kamlin District
  2. East al Gazera District
  3. North al Gazera District
  4. Al Managil District
  5. South al Gazera District
  6. Um Al Gura District
  7. Wad Madani District

Al Qadarif

Districts of Al Qadarif Al Qadarif Sudan district map overview.svg
Districts of Al Qadarif
  1. Al Faw District
  2. Al Gadaref District
  3. Al Rahd District
  4. East Galabat District
  5. West Galabat District
  6. Al Fushqa District
  7. Butana District
  8. Qala al-Nahl District  [ ar ]
  9. Al-Quresha District  [ ar ] [5]

Blue Nile

Districts of Blue Nile An-Nil al-Azrag Sudan district map overview.svg
Districts of Blue Nile
  1. Ad Damazin District
  2. Al Roseires District
  3. Geissan District
  4. Baw District
  5. Al Kurumik District

Kassala

Districts of Kassala Kassala district map overview.svg
Districts of Kassala
  1. Seteet District
  2. Nahr Atbara District
  3. Kassala District
  4. Al Gash District
  5. Hamashkorieb District

Khartoum

Districts of Khartoum Al Chartum district map overview.svg
Districts of Khartoum
  1. Khartoum District
  2. Um Badda District
  3. Omdurman District
  4. Karary District
  5. Khartoum Bahri District
  6. Sharg En Nile District
  7. South Khartoum District

North Darfur

(Not representing the present state structure)

Districts of North Darfur Schamal Darfur zoom distrikt map.svg
Districts of North Darfur
  1. Mellit District
  2. Kutum District
  3. Kabkabiya District
  4. Al Fasher District
  5. Um Kadada District

North Kurdufan

Districts of North Kurdufan Schamal Kurdufan Sudan district map overview.svg
Districts of North Kurdufan
  1. Sowdari District
  2. Jebrat al Sheikh District
  3. Sheikan District
  4. Bara District
  5. Um Rawaba District
  6. En Nuhud District
  7. Ghebeish District

Northern

Districts of Northern Sudan Asch Schamaliyya district map overview.svg
Districts of Northern Sudan
  1. Wadi Halfa District
  2. Dongola District
  3. Merawi District
  4. Addabah District

Red Sea

Districts of Red Sea Al-Bahr al-ahmar district map overview.svg
Districts of Red Sea
  1. Halayeb District
  2. Port Sudan District
  3. Sinkat District
  4. Tokar District

River Nile

Districts of River Nile Nahr an-Nil district map overview.svg
Districts of River Nile
  1. Abu Hamad District
  2. Berber District
  3. Ad Damer District
  4. Atbara District
  5. Shendi District
  6. Al Matammah District

Sennar

Districts of Sennar Sannar district map overview.svg
Districts of Sennar
  1. Sennar District
  2. Singa District
  3. Ad Dinder District

South Darfur

(Not reflecting the present state structure)

Districts of South Darfur Dschanub Darfur district map overview.svg
Districts of South Darfur
  1. Kas District
  2. Edd al Fursan District
  3. Nyala District
  4. Shearia District
  5. Al Deain District
  6. Adayala District
  7. Buram District
  8. Tulus District
  9. Rehed al Birdi District

South Kurdufan

Districts of South Kurdufan Dschanub Kurdufan district map overview.svg
Districts of South Kurdufan
  1. Dilling District
  2. Rashad District
  3. Abu Jubaiyah District
  4. Talodi District
  5. Kadugli District
  6. Lagawa District
  7. As Salam District
  8. Abyei District

West Darfur

(Not representing the present state structure)

Districts of West Darfur Gharb Darfur district map overview.svg
Districts of West Darfur
  1. Kulbus District
  2. Al Geneina District
  3. Zallingi District
  4. Jebel Marra District
  5. Habillah District
  6. Wadi Salih District
  7. Mukjar District

White Nile

Districts of White Nile An-Nil al-abyad Sudan district map overview.svg
Districts of White Nile
  1. Ad Douiem District
  2. Al Gutaina District
  3. Kosti District
  4. Al Jabalian District

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  2. The Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan (PDF) (cushcommunity.org)
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