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Posted 19 Jul 2025

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Map showing location of Sudan

Sudan (Capital: Khartoum)

Recently, numerous people lost their lives in clashes between rival military factions in Sudan's Kordofan region.

Political Features

  • Located at the crossroads of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, facing the Red Sea.
  • Land Borders: Egypt (north), Eritrea and Ethiopia (East), South Sudan (South), Central African Republic and Chad (West), and Libya (Northwest).
  • Maritime Boundary: Red Sea

Geographic Features

  • Highest peak: Jebel Marra (also known as the Marrah Mountains) 
  • The White Nile and Blue Nile converge at Khartoum, Sudan, to form the Nile River.
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  • Sudan
  • Khartoum
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