Map of Shendi, Sudan

Shendi is a city in River Nile, Sudan, with a population of about 63,746. It lies at 16.6915°N, 33.4341°E. Shendi is about 159 km (99 mi) northeast of Khartoum, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ed Damer, 116 km to the northeast.

Shendi at a glance

Where is Shendi?

• The 24th largest city in Sudan by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in River Nile on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 08 min on the shortest day to 13 h 07 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Shendi

• Ed Damer — 116 km northeast
• Atbara — 127 km northeast
• Omdurman — 155 km southwest
• Khartoum — 159 km southwest
• Al Hasaheisa — 216 km south
• Wad Medani — 255 km south
• Al Manāqil — 276 km south
• Ad Douiem — 322 km south
• Kassala — 346 km southeast
• Sinnar — 347 km south

Largest cities in River Nile

• Atbara — 112,021
• Ed Damer — 103,941

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.