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Kassala

#493 in World

Sudan

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Population
475K
Coordinates
15.4535, 36.4017
Category
cities

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Kassala is the capital of the state of Kassala in eastern Sudan. In 2003 its population was recorded to be 530,950. Built on the banks of the Gash River, it is a market city and is famous for its fruit gardens. Many of its inhabitants are from the Hadendawa sub-tribe of the Beja ethnic group.

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