Khartoum

American  

[kahr-toom] / kɑrˈtum /

Or Khartum

noun

1. a city in and the capital of the Sudan, at the junction of the White and Blue Nile rivers: besieged 1885; retaken by the British 1898.

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Khartoum British  

/ kɑːˈtuːm /

noun

1. the capital of the Sudan, at the junction of the Blue and the White Nile: with adjoining Khartoum North and Omdurman, the largest conurbation in the country; destroyed by the Mahdists in 1885 when General Gordon was killed; seat of the Anglo-Egyptian government of the Sudan until 1954, then capital of the new republic. Pop: 4 495 000 (2005 est)

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Khartoum Cultural  

1. Capital of Sudan, a port at the juncture of the two upper portions of the Nile River — the Blue Nile and White Nile.

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Example Sentences

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Khartoum

He first fled Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan, then Khartoum, and now fears he will have to leave el-Obeid as drone strikes intensify.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

After being forced out of the capital, Khartoum, in March last year, the RSF shifted its focus to the Kordofan region and the city of el-Fasher.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

The bigtime journalist Tyler, it seems, is in Khartoum, awaiting an interview with a Sudanese prisoner of war, part of his research for a new book.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

The highway leading to Khartoum — the city’s sole supply route — is a frequent target.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026

Arabs who practiced Islam and spoke Arabic dominated the northern half of Sudan and the capital, Khartoum.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau