Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Region
Sahel
Area
1,886,068 km²
Country Bounds
N: 22.2322, S: 8.68472, W: 21.8278, E: 38.6075
Landlocked
No
Terrain
generally flat, featureless plaindesert dominates the north
Climate
hot and dryarid desertrainy season varies by region (April to November)
Border Countries
Central African Republic 174 kmChad 1,403 kmEgypt 1,276 kmEritrea 682 kmEthiopia 744 kmLibya 382 kmSouth Sudan 2,158 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Khartum
Government Type
Islamic Republic
Established
1956
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +2 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
41,801,533
Population Density
20.73 people/km²
Urban Areas
KassalaKhartoumNyalaShendiThabitUmm Durman
Nationality
Noun: Sudanese (singular and plural) Adjective: Sudanese
Distribution
with the exception of a ribbon of settlement that corresponds to the banks of the Nile, northern Sudan is sparsely populated; sizeable areas of population are found around Khartoum, southeast between the Blue and White Nile Rivers, and throughout South Darfur, as shown on this population distribution map