ISO 3166-2:SD
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ISO 3166-2:SD is the entry for Sudan
in ISO 3166-2
, part of the ISO 3166
standard
published by the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO), which defines code
s for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., province
s or states) of all countries
coded in ISO 3166-1
.
Currently for Sudan, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 25 states
. Ten of those states are now part of South Sudan
, which seceded from Sudan in 2011.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is SD, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
code of Sudan. The second part is two digits (01–26 except 10, which was used by the dissolved West Kurdufan
).
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Notes
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
in ISO 3166-2
ISO 3166-2
ISO 3166-2 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , and defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1...
, part of the ISO 3166
ISO 3166
ISO 3166 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization . It defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, special areas of geographical interest, and their principal subdivisions . The official name of the standard is Codes for the representation...
standard
Standardization
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published by the International Organization for Standardization
International Organization for Standardization
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(ISO), which defines code
Code
A code is a rule for converting a piece of information into another form or representation , not necessarily of the same type....
s for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
s or states) of all countries
Country
A country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously...
coded in ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166-1 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , and defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. The official name of the standard is Codes for the representation of names...
.
Currently for Sudan, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 25 states
States of Sudan
Below is a list of the 15 states of Sudan, organized by their original provinces during the period of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Arabic language versions are, as appropriate, in parentheses. States that were not provinces before 1994 are marked with . Transliterations from Arabic to English may vary;...
. Ten of those states are now part of South Sudan
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
, which seceded from Sudan in 2011.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is SD, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are two-letter country codes defined in ISO 3166-1, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , to represent countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest...
code of Sudan. The second part is two digits (01–26 except 10, which was used by the dissolved West Kurdufan
West Kurdufan
West Kurdufan was formerly one of the 26 wilayat or states of Sudan. It had an area of 111,373 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,320,405...
).
Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).Click on the button in the header to sort each column.
| Code | Subdivision name |
|---|---|
| SD-23 | States (14–23) that are now part of South Sudan, which seceded from Sudan in 2011. The ISO 3166-2 entry for Sudan has yet to be updated, and a new entry for South Sudan (ISO 3166-2:SS ISO 3166-2:SS ISO 3166-2:SS is the future entry for South Sudan in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Following the secession of South... ) has yet to be published. |
| SD-26 | Al Baḩr al Aḩmar |
| SD-18 | Al Buḩayrāt |
| SD-07 | Al Jazīrah Al Jazirah (state) Al Jazirah , also spelled Gezira, is one of the 15 states of Sudan. The state lies between the Blue Nile and the White Nile in the east-central region of the country. It has an area of 27,549 km². The name comes from the Arabic word for peninsula. Wad Madani is the capital of the state.It is... |
| SD-03 | Al Kharţūm |
| SD-06 | Al Qaḑārif Al Qadarif (state) Al Qadarif , also spelt Gadaref or Gadarif, is one of the 15 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 75,263 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,400,000 . Al Qadarif is the capital of the state; other towns include Doka and Gallabat.... |
| SD-22 | Al Waḩdah |
| SD-04 | An Nīl |
| SD-08 | An Nīl al Abyaḑ |
| SD-24 | An Nīl al Azraq |
| SD-01 | Ash Shamālīyah |
| SD-17 | Baḩr al Jabal The name of Baḩr al Jabal has been changed to Al Istiwā'īyah al Wusţá. |
| SD-16 | Gharb al Istiwā'īyah |
| SD-14 | Gharb Baḩr al Ghazāl |
| SD-12 | Gharb Dārfūr |
| SD-11 | Janūb Dārfūr |
| SD-13 | Janūb Kurdufān |
| SD-20 | Jūnqalī |
| SD-05 | Kassalā Kassala (state) Kassala is one of the 15 wilayat of Sudan. It has an area of 36,710 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,400,000 . Kassala is the capital of the state; other towns in Kassala include Aroma, Hamishkoreb, and Khor Telkok.... |
| SD-15 | Shamāl Baḩr al Ghazāl |
| SD-02 | Shamāl Dārfūr |
| SD-09 | Shamāl Kurdufān |
| SD-19 | Sharq al Istiwā'īyah |
| SD-25 | Sinnār |
| SD-21 | Wārāb Warab (state) Warrap, sometimes spelled Warab, is one of the 10 states of South Sudan, located in the Bahr el Ghazal region. It has an area of 31,027 km². Kuajok is the capital of Warrap state, replacing Warrap... |
Notes
Changes
The following changes to the entry have been announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:| Newsletter | Date issued | Description of change in newsletter | Code/Subdivision change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modification of administrative structure | Subdivisions deleted: SD-10 Gharb Kurdufān |
See also
- Subdivisions of SudanSubdivisions of SudanSudan is divided into fifteen states which in turn are subdivided into 87 districts. Before the secession of South Sudan on July 9, 2011, Sudan was the largest country in Africa and had 25 states....
- FIPS region codes of Sudan