Sudan

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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 on the Northern Africa located in the Northern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa, member of OPEC+.

0500 km (311 mi)1000 km (621 mi)1500 km (932 mi)2000 km (1243 mi)
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
−100 m350 m750 m1 150 m3 250 mafrr.com3 010 mJabal Uwo−4 mWest1 798.6 kmEast
Height from south to north in Sudan
−100 m350 m750 m1 150 m3 250 mafrr.com1233 010 mJabal Uwo−4 mSouth1 490.0 kmNorth
1Red Sea (Northeast)0 m2Nile178 to 384 m3Blue Nile376 to 499 m
Population of Sudan, 1960–2025
020 M40 M60 Mafrr.com51 662 147196019932025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices

Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid

Basic Information

Capital City: Khartoum, capital city of Sudan

Population: 51,662,147 (UN)

Area: 1,861,484 km² / 1,156,670 sq mi

People from Sudan are called: Sudanese

Geography

Latitude: 16.331° N

Longitude: 29.261° E

Geographical Subregion: Northern Africa

Intermediary Region: Northern Africa

Continental Region: Africa Map

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 92 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 42

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)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $788 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 185

Currency: Pound

Currency Code: SDG

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

TLD: .sd

Calling Code: +249

MapGeo Name: Sudan

MapGeo Code: SD

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