Pictures: The largest rock masses in the world in a mountain in the Sudanese city of Kassala

ArabiaWeather.com - Kassala State It is one of the states of Sudan and its capital is the city of Kassala. It is located in the eastern part of Sudan. It is bordered to the north by the Red Sea State and the Nile River State, to the west and south by Gedaref State, and to the east and south by the Eritrean border.

The state is characterized by the abundance of gardens and orchards and the diversity of nature, which makes it one of the most important tourist areas in Sudan.

The state's topography varies from sandy plains to seasonal valleys and a mountain massif, the most prominent of which are the mountains of Kassala, Totil and Taka, which appear in the form of huge rocky masses.

Mount Kassala rises to about 851 meters above the level of the surrounding plains. It is a huge block of granite rocks that represents the eastern end of the city of Kassala. Mount Kassala is separated from the Eritrean hills to the east by a distance of about 24 kilometers wide.