Khartoum (state)
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Khartoum is one of the 15 states of Sudan
. It has an area of 22,122 km2 and an estimated population of approximately 7,152,102 (2008). Khartoum
, the national capital of Sudan, is the capital of the Khartoum State.
The state of Khartoum is divided into seven localities:
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
. It has an area of 22,122 km2 and an estimated population of approximately 7,152,102 (2008). Khartoum
Khartoum
Khartoum is the capital and largest city of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as "al-Mogran"...
, the national capital of Sudan, is the capital of the Khartoum State.
The state of Khartoum is divided into seven localities:
- al-Kharṭoum Locality (محلية الخرطوم)
- al-Kharṭoum Baḥrī Locality (محلية الخرطوم بحري)
- Umdurmān Locality (محلية أمدرمان)
- Jabal Awliyā' Locality (محلية جبل أولياء)
- Sharq an-Nīl Locality (محلية شرق النيل)
- Ombadda Locality (محلية أمبدة)
- Kararī Locality (محلية كرري)