Map of Kutum, Sudan

Kutum is a city in Northern Darfur, Sudan, with a population of about 34,694. It lies at 14.2000°N, 24.6667°E. Kutum is about 859 km (533 mi) west of Khartoum, the capital. The nearest city on our map is El Fasher, 97 km to the southeast.

Kutum at a glance

Where is Kutum?

• The 36th largest city in Sudan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 17 min on the shortest day to 12 h 58 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kutum

• El Fasher — 97 km southeast
• Zalingei — 193 km southwest
• Nyala — 240 km south
• Geneina — 254 km west
• Iriba — 279 km west, Chad
• Gereida — 329 km south
• El Daein — 343 km southeast
• Biltine — 405 km west, Chad
• Goz Beida — 415 km southwest, Chad
• Abéché — 416 km west, Chad

Largest cities in Northern Darfur

• El Fasher — 252,609

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.