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    Map of Sudan

    Republic of Sudan

    Sudan is located in North Africa. Below you can see where Sudan sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Khartoum.

    Where Sudan is located
    Outline of Sudan
    Reference map of Sudan (CIA World Factbook)
    Reference map of Sudan (CIA World Factbook)By United States Central Intelligence Agency · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Location map of Sudan
    Location map of SudanBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Sudan on the globe
    Sudan on the globeBy Keepscases · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Political map of Sudan and neighboring countries
    Political map: Sudan and its neighbors
    Map of the administrative divisions of Sudan
    First-level administrative divisions of Sudan

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    Administrative divisions of Sudan

    Sudan is divided into 17 states.

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    • Blue Nile
    • Central Darfur
    • Eastern Darfur
    • Gedarif
    • Gezira
    • Kassala
    • Khartoum
    • North Darfur
    • North Kordufan
    • Northern
    • Red Sea
    • River Nile
    • Sennar
    • South Kordufan
    • Southern Darfur
    • Western Darfur
    • White Nile

    Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

    Geography of Sudan

    Continent
    Africa
    Region
    North Africa
    Area
    1,861,484 km²
    Coordinates
    12.86, 30.22
    Highest point
    Jebel Marra (3,042 m)
    Land borders
    7

    Bordering countries: Egypt, Libya, Chad, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea.