Where is Sudan?

Sudan (the) is located in the Northern Africa region at latitude 12.862807 and longitude 30.217636 and is part of the African continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

12° 51' 46.11'' N
30° 13' 3.49'' E

You can see the location of Sudan on the world map below:

Sudan on the World Map

Flag of Sudan on map
Flag pinned location of Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan.

Sudan Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Sudan (SD) are:

  1. Central African Republic (CF)
  2. Chad (TD)
  3. Egypt (EG)
  4. Ethiopia (ET)
  5. Eritrea (ER)
  6. Libya (LY)
  7. South Sudan (SS)

Maritime Borders

Sudan borders with the Red Sea.

Sudan (the) Related Content

Sudan (the) Key Facts

Country Sudan (the)
Coordinates Latitude: 12.862807
Longitude: 30.217636
Country Codes Alpha 2: SD
Alpha 3: SDN
Country Flag Emoji 🇸🇩
Int. Phone Prefix +249
Capital city Khartoum
Continent / Subcontinent Africa
Northern Africa
Country Area 1,861,484 sq km
Population 2024 50,448,963
World Rank: 30
Median Age 18.4
Life expectancy 66.3
Major languages Arabic
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC+03:00
Internet TLD .sd
Biggest Airport Khartoum International Airport (Khartoum)
Average temperature 28.50 °C
83.30 °F
Administrative Divisions 18 states
Political system Authoritarian state

Sudan Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group Low income
World Bank Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Currency Sudanese Pound (SDG)
GDP in 2024 $49.7 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 95
GDP per capita in 2024 $985
World Rank: 196
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Oil and gas, manufacturing, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import Countries China, United Arab Emirates, India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey
Top 5 Export Countries China, United Arab Emirates, India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey

Biggest Cities in Sudan

Here are the largest cities in Sudan based on 2024 data:

City Population
Khartoum 1,974,647
Omdurman 1,849,659
Khartoum 1,012,211
Nyala 565,734
Port Sudan 489,725
Kassala 401,477
El Obeid 393,311
Gedaref 363,945
Kusti 345,068
Wad Medani 332,714

Map of Sudan with the Largest Cities

Countries in Northern Africa

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  • Map of Africa with a Flag Pin on Sudan: © hyotographics/Shutterstock