Sudan holds more pyramids than Egypt, over two hundred built by the kingdom of Kush. The Blue and White Niles meet at Khartoum before flowing north as one river.
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Easy learning about Sudan
The capital city of Sudan is Khartoum, capital city of Sudan.
Word: Nubia
Meaning: ancient kingdom
Administrative Divisions
16 states:
- Al Qadarif
- Blue Nile
- East Darfur
- Gezira
- Kassala
- Khartoum
- North Darfur
- North Kordofan
- Northern
- Red Sea
- River Nile
- Sennar
- South Darfur
- South Kordofan
- West Darfur
- White Nile
States of Sudan map
Sudan is a Country located in the Northern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa, member of OPEC+.
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Height
-4 m (-13 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 350 m (1150 ft), 450 m (1480 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 950 m (3120 ft), 1150 m (3770 ft), 1250 m (4100 ft), Max altitude 3010 m (9880 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Sudan
Height from south to north in Sudan
1Red Sea (Northeast)0 m2Nile178 to 384 m3Blue Nile376 to 499 m
Population of Sudan, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Khartoum, capital city of Sudan
Population: 51,662,147 (World Bank)
Area: 1,861,484 km² / 718,723 sq mi
People from Sudan are called: Sudanese
Geography
Latitude: 16.331° N
Longitude: 29.261° E
Geographical Subregion: Northern Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Highest Elevation Point: Deriba Caldera (3 042 m)
Lowest point: Red Sea (0 m)
Borders
- South Sudan — Land border
- Chad — Land border
- Egypt — Land border
- Ethiopia — Land border
- Eritrea — Land border
- Libya — Land border
- Central African Republic — Land border
Climate
hot and dry; arid desert; rainy season varies by region (April to November)
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 99 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 432 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Very Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 162 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 3.195 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 176 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.511
Mean Years of Schooling: 4.0
Expected Years of Schooling: 8.6
Life Expectancy at Birth: 66.3 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim small Christian minority
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: Yes
Maximum Prison Sentence: Life
Maximum Fine: Yes
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
OPEC+
Arab League - since 1956
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+02:00
TLD: .sd
Calling Code: +249
MapGeo Name: Sudan
MapGeo Code: SD