Kassala (state)


Kassala is one of the 18 wilayat of Sudan. It has an area of 36,710 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,400,000. Kassala is the capital of the state; other towns in Kassala include Aroma, Hamashkoraib, Halfa el Jadida, Khashm el Girba and Telkuk.
In 2016, Kassala State suffered a severe bread shortage.

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