Sudan – Sudan's capital is Khartoum

(Pronounced soo-dan and kahr-toom)

To remember the capital of Sudan, use the following mnemonic:

All he did was sew and darn (Sudan) cartoon (khartoum) characters all day.

Interesting facts about Kartoum:

- Confluence City: The city is dramatically situated at the meeting point of the Blue Nile and the White Nile rivers, where their contrasting waters merge before flowing north toward Egypt.

- Omdurman Neighbor: The city sits directly adjacent to Omdurman, one of the country’s largest historical hubs, creating a continuous urban expanse connected by historic bridges across the Nile.

- Twin Metropolis: The city forms a massive metropolitan area alongside its sister cities of Omdurman and Bahri, creating a vibrant cultural and economic heartland across the river banks.