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Capital
Khartoum
Former region
Khartoum
Area
22,142 km²
Population
7,993,900 (2018)
Density
361 people per km²

Imagery: NASA Blue Marble · State boundaries: OCHA (CC BY 3.0 IGO) · Rivers: Natural Earth

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About Khartoum

Khartoum State is one of the eighteen states of Sudan. Although it is the smallest state by area (22,142 km2), it is the most populous state in Sudan—5,274,321 in the 2008 census, and officially estimated at 7,993,900 in 2018. It contains the Triangular capital consisting of the capital and largest city by population, Khartoum, as well as the cities of Khartoum North and Omdurman. Khartoum city is the capital of both Khartoum State and Sudan.

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Geography

Area rank
18 of 18
Population rank
1 of 18
Density rank
1 of 18

Neighbouring states

Rivers

  • White Nile
  • Nile
  • Blue Nile

Population: 2018 estimate. Source: Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)