Map of Khartoum, Sudan

Khartoum is the capital of Sudan, with a population of about 1,974,647. It lies at 15.5518°N, 32.5324°E. The nearest city on our map is Omdurman, 12 km to the northwest.

Khartoum at a glance

Where is Khartoum?

• The largest city in Sudan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 12 min on the shortest day to 13 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Khartoum

• Omdurman — 12 km northwest
• Al Hasaheisa — 121 km southeast
• Al Manāqil — 153 km south
• Shendi — 159 km northeast
• Wad Medani — 166 km southeast
• Ad Douiem — 174 km south
• Sinnar — 247 km southeast
• Rabak — 265 km south
• Kosti — 266 km south
• Ed Damer — 275 km northeast

Largest cities in Khartoum

• Omdurman — 1,849,659

Largest cities in Sudan

• 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
• El Fasher — 252,609

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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.