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___ Political Map of the Republic of the Sudan | ||
Map is showing Sudan, Africa's largest country, with international borders, boundaries of Sudan's administrative subdivisions the Sudanese states (wilayah), the location of the national capital Khartoum, state capitals, major cities, main roads, railroads and major airports. Principal airport of Sudan is Khartoum International Airport (IATA code: KRT), regional airports are in Dongola, El Geneina, Juba, Nyala and Wau. Sudan is divided in Northern Sudan, with a predominantly Arab population and South Sudan, the southern part of the country (see the red demarcation line). Southern Sudan is an autonomous region in Sudan and has a population of about 8 million people of mainly African ethnic origin (Dinka, Nuer, Karo and other Nilotic tribes). In January 2011 Southern Sudan held an independence referendum on whether the region should remain a part of Sudan or become independent. An overwhelming majority of 98.83% voting in favor of independence. The capital of South Sudan is Juba. With an area of 2,505,813 sq km, Sudan is in the Top10 of the world's largest countries (ranked 10). Compared, it is slightly more than one-quarter the size of the USA. The country consists of a vast plain bordered on three sides by mountains: to the north east by the Red Sea Hills, to the west by the Marrah Mountains (Jabal Marrah), in the southeastern corner of Sudan by the Didinga Hills, home to the Didinga (diDinga) people, and in south by the Imatong mountains near the Ugandan border. See also: Border Countries: Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Uganda |
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| Khartoum Current Weather Conditions: | The map shows the location of following cities and towns in Sudan: Abu ‘Uruq, Abu Hamed, Abu Zabad, Abyei, Akobo, Al Fasher, Al Fula, Amadi, Atbara, Aweil, Bentiu, Bor, Buram, Dongola, Ed Da‘ein, Ed Damazin, El Damar, El Geneina, El Obeid, El‘Atrun, En Nahud, Famaka, Fathai, Gadamai, Gedaref, Haiya, Halaib, Halfa al Gadida, Juba, Kadugli, Kafia Kingi, Kapoeta, Karima, Karora, Kassala, Kerma, Khartoum, Kigille, Kologi, Kusti, Laqiya Arba‘in, Li Yubu, Malakal, Maridi, Merowe, Miski, Muglad, Muhammad Qol, Nagishot, Nukheila, Nyala, Omdurman, Paloich, Port Sudan, Rabak, Radom, Raga, Renk, Rumbek, Salala, Selima Oasis, Shendi, Sinja, Sodiri, Suakin, Talodi, Tokar, Torit, Towot, Tullus, Ukwaa, Umm Badr, Wad Madani, Wadi Halfa, Wau, Warrap, Yambio, and Yei. | More about Sudan: Cities: (capital city of South Sudan) Country: Continent: |
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