Al-Jazirah

Gezira, also spelt Al Jazirah, Al Jazeera and Al Jazira, is one of the 18 states of Sudan. The state lies between the Blue Nile and the White Nile river in the east-central region of the country. The state has a population of 5,096,920 as of 2018, and an area of 27,549 km2.. The state borders Khartoum to the north, Al Qadarif to the east, Sennar to the south, and White Nile to the west.