Rabak
Rabak
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| Coordinates: 13°10′48″N 32°44′24″E / 13.18°N 32.74°ECoordinates: 13°10′48″N 32°44′24″E / 13.18°N 32.74°E | |
| Country |  Sudan |
| State | White Nile |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 152,711 |
Rabak {ربك} the capital of White Nile State of Sudan, is a city in the east of Sudan. It is located at around 13°10′48″N 32°44′24″E / 13.18°N 32.74°E.
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Geography
The city is, the capital of white nile state in Sudan, located on the eastern bank of the White Nile river, approximately 260 km south of Khartoum and 340 km west of Ethiopia. Rabak lies some 362 meters above sea level. Is is in the centre of Sudan and it links North of Sudan via Khartoum Rabak road and South via Al-Salam road, and it links East via Sinnar road and Western Sudan via Al-Obaid road.
Demographics
| Year | Inhabitants |
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| 1973 (Census) | 18.399 |
| 1983 (Census) | 26.693 |
| 1993 (Census) | 59.261 |
| 2007 (Estimate) | 152.711 |
History
Rabak was made the capital of the White Nile state in 1994. It links Northen Sudan via Khartoum Rabak road, and to the Southern Sudan via Alsalm road It lniks Wetern Sudan via madani road, and Western Sudan via Al Obaid road
Economy
In the city there is a cement processing company called the Nile Cement Company, which produced in 2001 50,200 tons and in 2002 41,000 tons. There is also a calcite mine nearby.
See also
- Railway stations in Sudan
Rabak is one of the main industrial and commercial cities in Sudan. Kenana Sugar Company the second largest Sugar factory in the world is located in it, beside Asalaya Sugar factory and Nile Cement Factory. Rabak is one of major commercial cities in Sudan for its unigue locatation which links Sudan in its four directions and its boardering many states: Southern Sudan, Blue Nile State, Sinnar State and Aljazeera State.