Sudan: map, capital and facts

Sudan is a country in Northern Africa. Its capital is Khartoum. Its official languages are Arabic and English.

Sudan covers about 1,886,068 km², making it the 15th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 51.7 million people live there, the 30th-most populous.

Sudan shares land borders with 7 countries: Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya and South Sudan.

Where is Sudan?

Sudan is in Northern Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 15°N, 30°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

Sudan is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.

Sudan facts

Capital	Khartoum
Continent	Africa
Region	Northern Africa
Area	1,886,068 km² (15th largest)
Population	51,662,147 (30th most populous)
Languages	Arabic, English
Currency	Sudanese pound (PT)
Landlocked	No
Land borders	7
Centre point	15°N, 30°E

Countries that border Sudan

Central African Republic, capital Bangui
Chad, capital N'Djamena
Egypt, capital Cairo
Eritrea, capital Asmara
Ethiopia, capital Addis Ababa
Libya, capital Tripoli
South Sudan, capital Juba

Other countries near Sudan

Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.

Djibouti, about 1,460 km
Uganda, about 1,570 km
DR Congo, about 1,760 km
Kenya, about 1,790 km
Jordan, about 1,880 km

Guess Sudan in Warmer

In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Sudan were the answer, guessing it would show:

Continent: Africa
Subregion: Northern Africa
Hemisphere: Northern
Landlocked: No
Area: 1,886,068 km²

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More countries in Northern Africa

Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia.

Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.