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

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

Kaykal defected to the army in October 2024 and his fighters later helped recapture parts of central Sudan, including Al-Jazirah state and Khartoum.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

In the early days of the conflict, RSF fighters took aim at all four museums in the capital, Khartoum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Otherwise the dust billowed like sand over Khartoum and sifted deep into her scalp, where even a good brushing failed to dislodge it.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson