Al Jazirah (Arabic:ولاية الجزيرةAl Ǧazīra), (Madani) also spelt Gezira, is one of the 18 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 27,549km. The name comes from the Arabic word for island. Wad Madani is the capital of the state.