Claim: Wad Madani (Arabic: ودمدني‎ Wad Madanī) or Madani is the capital of the Al Jazirah state in east-central Sudan.
Evidence: Wad Madani (Arabic: ودمدني‎ Wad Madanī) or Madani is the capital of the Al Jazirah state in east-central Sudan. 
Wad Madani is the capital of the state. The state lies between the Blue Nile and the White Nile in the east-central region of the country. Gezira (Arabic: ولاية الجزيرة‎, romanized: Wilāyat Al Ǧazīra), also spelt Al Jazirah, is one of the 18 states of Sudan.