White Nile State (Arabic: النيل الأبيض An Nīl al Ābyaḍ) is one of the 18 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 39,701 km² and an estimated population of approximately 2,493,880 people (2018 est). Since 1994 Rabak is the capital of the state; other important cities include Kosti and Ed Dueim.

White Nile State النيل الأبيض an-Nil al-Abyad
State
Seal
Location in Sudan.
Coordinates: 13°27′N 32°20′E / 13.450°N 32.333°E / 13.450; 32.333
Country	Sudan
Region	Sennar State
Capital	Rabak
Area
• Total	39,701 km2 (15,329 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	2,493,880[1]
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
HDI (2017)	0.488[2] low

The state is administratively subdivided into four districts:

1. Ad Douiem
2. Al Gutaina
3. Kosti
4. Al Jabalian