Map of Ar Rahad, Sudan

Ar Rahad is a city in North Kordofan, Sudan, with a population of about 36,518. It lies at 12.7167°N, 30.6500°E. Ar Rahad is about 375 km (233 mi) southwest of Khartoum, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Umm Ruwaba, 65 km to the east.

Ar Rahad at a glance

Where is Ar Rahad?

• The 34th largest city in Sudan by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in North Kordofan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 23 min on the shortest day to 12 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ar Rahad

• Umm Ruwaba — 65 km east
• El Obeid — 70 km northwest
• Dilling — 131 km southwest
• Abu Jibeha — 154 km southeast
• Kadugli — 215 km southwest
• Kosti — 224 km east
• Ad Douiem — 230 km northeast
• Rabak — 232 km east
• An Nuhūd — 240 km west
• Al Manāqil — 305 km northeast

Largest cities in North Kordofan

• El Obeid — 393,311
• Umm Ruwaba — 56,833

Largest cities in Sudan

• Khartoum — 1,974,647
• Omdurman — 1,849,659
• Nyala — 565,734
• Port Sudan — 489,725
• Kassala — 401,477
• El Obeid — 393,311
• Al Qadarif — 363,945
• Kosti — 345,068
• Wad Medani — 332,714
• El Daein — 264,734

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.