An irrigation dam near Sennar, completed in 1925, brought a much larger area in Al Jazirah under cultivation.
Sudan Television operates three stations located in Omdurman, Al Jazirah, and Atbarah.
Yasir Said Arman (ياسر عرمان) (born October 5, 1961, Al Jazirah) is a Sudanese politician and a leading figure in the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM).