Map of Omdurman, Sudan

Omdurman is a city in Khartoum, Sudan, with a population of about 1,849,659. It lies at 15.6445°N, 32.4777°E. Omdurman is about 12 km (7 mi) northwest of Khartoum, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Khartoum, 12 km to the southeast.

Omdurman at a glance

Where is Omdurman?

• The 2nd 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 Omdurman

• Khartoum — 12 km southeast
• Al Hasaheisa — 133 km southeast
• Shendi — 155 km northeast
• Al Manāqil — 165 km south
• Wad Medani — 178 km southeast
• Ad Douiem — 184 km south
• Sinnar — 259 km southeast
• Ed Damer — 269 km northeast
• Rabak — 275 km south
• Kosti — 277 km south

Largest cities in Khartoum

• Khartoum — 1,974,647

Largest cities in Sudan

• Khartoum — 1,974,647
• 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.