Map of Wad Medani, Sudan

Wad Medani is the administrative centre of Al Jazirah, Sudan, with a population of about 332,714. It lies at 14.4012°N, 33.5199°E. Wad Medani is about 166 km (103 mi) southeast of Khartoum, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Al Hasaheisa, 46 km to the northwest.

Wad Medani at a glance

Where is Wad Medani?

• The 9th largest city in Sudan by recorded population.
• The largest city in Al Jazirah on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 16 min on the shortest day to 12 h 59 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Wad Medani

• Al Hasaheisa — 46 km northwest
• Al Manāqil — 60 km west
• Sinnar — 93 km south
• As Sūkī — 127 km south
• Ad Douiem — 138 km west
• Singa — 146 km south
• Rabak — 160 km southwest
• Kosti — 166 km southwest
• Khartoum — 166 km northwest
• Omdurman — 178 km northwest

Largest cities in Al Jazirah

• Al Manāqil — 128,297
• Al Hasaheisa — 47,408

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
• 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.