Map of Umm Ruwaba, Sudan

Umm Ruwaba is a city in North Kordofan, Sudan, with a population of about 56,833. It lies at 12.9061°N, 31.2158°E. Umm Ruwaba is about 327 km (203 mi) southwest of Khartoum, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ar Rahad, 65 km to the west.

Umm Ruwaba at a glance

Where is Umm Ruwaba?

• The 27th largest city in Sudan by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in North Kordofan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 22 min on the shortest day to 12 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Umm Ruwaba

• Ar Rahad — 65 km west
• El Obeid — 113 km west
• Kosti — 159 km east
• Abu Jibeha — 161 km south
• Rabak — 168 km east
• Ad Douiem — 170 km northeast
• Dilling — 195 km southwest
• Al Manāqil — 243 km northeast
• Sinnar — 265 km east
• Kadugli — 266 km southwest

Largest cities in North Kordofan

• El Obeid — 393,311
• Ar Rahad — 36,518

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.