Central address: Unnamed Road, Kassala, Sudan
Elevation: 505.415
Time Zone: Africa/Khartoum
Latitude: 15° 27' 29.2788'' N
Longitude: 36° 24' 14.2668'' E
Kassala (Arabic: كسلا, ['kasala]; Italian: Cassala) is the capital of the state of Kassala in eastern Sudan. Its 2008 population was recorded to be 419,030. Built on the banks of the Gash River, it is a market town and is famous for its fruit gardens. Many of its inhabitants are from the Hadendoa group, with others being of Rashaida origin. It was formerly a railroad hub, however, as of 2006 there was no operational railway station in Kassala and much of the track leading to and from the town has been salvaged or fallen into disrepair. Kassala's location along the main Khartoum-Port Sudan highway makes it an important trade center.
The latitude of Kassala is 15.458133, and the longitude is 36.403963. Kassala is a city is located at Sudan with the gps coordinates of 15° 27' 29.2788'' N and 36° 24' 14.2668'' E. The elevation of Kassala is 505.415, the time zone is Africa/Khartoum.
Latitude | 15.458133 | Longitude | 36.403963 |
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Elevation | 505.415 | DMS Lat | 15° 27' 29.2788'' N |
DMS Lng | 36° 24' 14.2668'' E | GeoHASH | sf9zuqhd1uf5p |
UTM Zone | 37P | UTM Easting | 221427.067532911 |
UTM Northing | 1710681.16063361 | Time Zone | Africa/Khartoum |
Country | Sudan | Country Code | 249 |