Districts & Counties of Sudan map & data
Sudan has 189 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 19 regions. The most are in South Darfur (20), North Darfur (17) and South Kordofan (17). The largest include Al Malha, Halfa and Soudari.
Districts & Counties by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Darfur | 20 | 11% |
| North Darfur | 17 | 9.0% |
| South Kordofan | 17 | 9.0% |
| West Kordofan | 14 | 7.4% |
| Gedaref | 12 | 6.3% |
| Kassala | 11 | 5.8% |
| Red Sea | 10 | 5.3% |
| Central Darfur | 9 | 4.8% |
| East Darfur | 9 | 4.8% |
| White Nile | 9 | 4.8% |
| Gezira | 8 | 4.2% |
| North Kordofan | 8 | 4.2% |
| West Darfur | 8 | 4.2% |
| Blue Nile | 7 | 3.7% |
| Khartoum | 7 | 3.7% |
| Northern | 7 | 3.7% |
| River Nile | 7 | 3.7% |
| Sennar | 7 | 3.7% |
| Abyei PCA | 1 | 0.5% |
Largest districts and counties in Sudan
- Al MalhaNorth Darfur · 197,051.9 km²
- HalfaNorthern · 129,217.2 km²
- SoudariNorth Kordofan · 82,320 km²
- Al GanabRed Sea · 70,659.9 km²
- Al GolidNorthern · 65,810 km²
- DelgoNorthern · 56,946.6 km²
- Gebrat Al SheikhNorth Kordofan · 51,361.9 km²
- DongolaNorthern · 48,639.7 km²
- Ad DabbahNorthern · 45,353.8 km²
- Hala'ibRed Sea · 40,681.7 km²
- Jubayt Elma'aadinRed Sea · 40,628.7 km²
- Ad DamarRiver Nile · 37,274.1 km²
- Abu HamadRiver Nile · 31,857 km²
- Al Radoum26,196.9 km²
- HayaRed Sea · 22,595.9 km²
- Bahr Al ArabEast Darfur · 20,434.3 km²
- Abu JubayhahSouth Kordofan · 20,174.8 km²
- Al ButanahGedaref · 19,706.8 km²
- Al BuhairaRiver Nile · 18,673.8 km²
- MerwoeNorthern · 17,733.8 km²
- Um BaruNorth Darfur · 16,524 km²
- MelitNorth Darfur · 16,240.3 km²
- Ad DinderSennar · 14,225.1 km²
- KutumNorth Darfur · 14,085.6 km²
- BarbarRiver Nile · 13,507.8 km²
- Um KadadahNorth Darfur · 13,156.3 km²
- An NuhudWest Kordofan · 12,328.7 km²
- DordiebRed Sea · 12,306.2 km²
- Reifi Khashm ElgirbaKassala · 12,142.8 km²
- ShendiRiver Nile · 11,938.3 km²
- Um RawabaNorth Kordofan · 11,717.7 km²
- BaraNorth Kordofan · 11,658.8 km²
- Wad BandahWest Kordofan · 11,495.9 km²
- TawkarRed Sea · 11,349.9 km²
- Gharb BaraNorth Kordofan · 11,341.8 km²
- At TawishaNorth Darfur · 10,957.9 km²
- Al KurmukBlue Nile · 9,654.2 km²
- Wasat Al GedarefGedaref · 9,610.3 km²
- Sharg An NeelKhartoum · 9,538.8 km²
- Al MatamaRiver Nile · 9,297.9 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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This layer holds 189 districts and counties in Sudan, the most of them in South Darfur. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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