Egyptian Sudan 40 That is, all of Sudan, its princes extended their rule and consolidated their kingdom until the Equator. In 1870, Egypt was not satisfied with that, but sent an expedition led by Samuel Baker to the sources of the Nile. Al-Zubayr Bakr al-Ghazal subdued and Gordon organized the Equator. In 1874, the ruler of Uganda concluded a treaty with Egypt, accepting Egypt's protection over his country and appointing Ismail Pasha, with the capable Fannun Bey as governor of Eastern Sudan. Sudan was divided into 16 provinces, and each province into districts and plans. The chief engineer for Sudan, Shallu Bey, drew up plans for the country, both natural and political. From these, it is taken that the political divisions were: 1. Equator 2. Bahr al-Ghazal 3. Fashirda 4. Al-Fashir 5. Dara 6. Toga 7. Sulkon 8. Kabkiya 9. Kordofan 10. Khartoum 11. Sennar al-Faroughli 12. Taqadarf 13. Al-Qallabat 14. Taka 15. Berber 16. Dongola