Gezira State

Gezira State is a state in central Sudan between the Blue Nile and White Nile, with Wad Madani as its capital. Its fertile plains support the country’s major irrigated farming region.

Wad Madani: Wad Madani is a city in central Sudan and the capital of Gezira State. The state capital anchors its administration and serves as a major urban center.
Gezira Scheme: The Gezira Scheme is a large irrigated agricultural project in Sudan, built around canals fed by the Blue Nile. This landmark project transformed much of the state's land into organized irrigated farmland.
British rule in Sudan: British rule in Sudan was the period of Anglo-Egyptian administration from 1899 to Sudan's independence in 1956. The Gezira irrigation project was developed under this administration to expand commercial agriculture.
Wad Madani Stadium: Wad Madani Stadium is a sports venue in Wad Madani, Sudan. It is a prominent public facility in the state capital.
Blue Nile: The Blue Nile is a major tributary of the Nile River, rising in Ethiopia and flowing through Sudan. It forms part of the state's eastern setting and supplies water to the Gezira region.
Gezira Board: The Gezira Board is the public authority responsible for managing the Gezira irrigation scheme and its agricultural operations. Its management of irrigation and farming has directly shaped state institutions and livelihoods.
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: Anglo-Egyptian Sudan was the condominium territory governed by Britain and Egypt from 1899 until Sudanese independence in 1956. The state's modern agricultural infrastructure took shape within this political framework.
Managil: Managil is a city in Gezira State, Sudan, southwest of Wad Madani. It is a major urban center within the Gezira agricultural region.
White Nile: The White Nile is a major headstream of the Nile River, flowing north through East Africa and Sudan. It bounds the state's western side and helps define its position between Sudan's two Niles.
Cotton production in Sudan: Cotton production in Sudan is an agricultural industry centered historically on irrigated cultivation in the Gezira region. Cotton became the scheme's signature crop and a major source of export revenue.

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