Fun facts about Khartoum
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The name Khartoum may derive from the Dinka words khar-tuom or khier-tuom, meaning 'place where rivers meet'.
Khartoum
Sudan
Khartoum, also spelled Khartum, is the capital and largest city of Sudan as well as Khartoum State. With an estimated population of 7.1 million people, Greater Khartoum is the largest urban area in Sudan.
From the “Etymology” section
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Khartoum was established in 1821 as an outpost for the Egyptian Army.
Khartoum
Sudan
Khartoum, also spelled Khartum, is the capital and largest city of Sudan as well as Khartoum State. With an estimated population of 7.1 million people, Greater Khartoum is the largest urban area in Sudan.
From the “History” section
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Khartoum features a hot desert climate, with an extremely dry season lasting about eight months of the year.
Khartoum
Sudan
Khartoum, also spelled Khartum, is the capital and largest city of Sudan as well as Khartoum State. With an estimated population of 7.1 million people, Greater Khartoum is the largest urban area in Sudan.
From the “Geography” section
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Almost 250,000 Syrians lived in Khartoum as of 2019, representing 5% of the city's total population.
Khartoum
Sudan
Khartoum, also spelled Khartum, is the capital and largest city of Sudan as well as Khartoum State. With an estimated population of 7.1 million people, Greater Khartoum is the largest urban area in Sudan.
From the “Demographics” section
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The largest museum in Sudan, the National Museum of Sudan, was founded in 1971 and contains works from different epochs of Sudanese history.
Khartoum
Sudan
Khartoum, also spelled Khartum, is the capital and largest city of Sudan as well as Khartoum State. With an estimated population of 7.1 million people, Greater Khartoum is the largest urban area in Sudan.
From the “Culture” section
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