Butana (Arabic: البطانة) is a region in
Sudan. It is bordered by the
Nile from
Khartoum to
Atbarah, by the
Atbarah River from Atbarah to
Ethiopia, by the Ethiopian border from the Atbarah River to the Blue Nile, and by the
Blue Nile from Ethiopia to Khartoum. It includes most of the state of
Al Qadarif plus parts of the states of
Kassala,
River Nile,
Khartoum,
Al Jazirah and
Sennar. The Butanan plain occupies most of Butana. The name Butana is applied to many things which come from the region, such as the
Butana breed of cattle, Butana sheep, Butana goats, et cetera. Historically, it was part of
Alodia and later the
Funj Sultanate of Sinnar.