Where is Sudan?

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

• States of Sudan
• Sudan Flag Map and Meaning
• Equator Map/Countries on the Equator

Sudan 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 2021	44,909,351 World Rank: 33
Median Age	18.4
Life expectancy	65.3
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 2020	$27 (billions of USD) World Rank: 100
GDP per capita in 2020	$615 World Rank: 183
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 2021 data:

City	Population
Khartoum	6,017,000
Omdurman	2,395,159
Khartoum North	936,349
Port Sudan	579,942
Kassala	536,009
Nyala	492,984
El Obeid	418,280
Gedaref	354,927
Kusti	345,068
Wad Medani	332,714

Map of Sudan with the Largest Cities

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