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

The fighting shows no sign of easing - despite the expected arrival of international diplomats in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, for consultations aimed at ending the civil war.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Sudan's military-led government has lifted a curfew and state of emergency in Khartoum imposed more than two years ago, state media says.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

El-Obeid sits at a key crossroads linking army-held areas in central and eastern Sudan, including Khartoum, with RSF-controlled Darfur to the west.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 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

Also, prices of critical supplies such as oil, bread, and sugar had risen because of the policies of the government in the capital city of Khartoum.

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