Demographics
The population, consists of Nubian Africans, Indigenous eastern Sudanese tribes and Arabs, including the Beja, and small minorities of Asians (mainly Indians) and a handful of Europeans.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1906 | 4,289 |
| 1941 | 26,255 |
| 1973 | 132,632 |
| 1983 | 209,938 |
| 1993 | 305,385 |
| 2007 Estimate | 489,275 |
| 2008 Estimate | 517,338 |
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