Sudan (region) - Wikipedia
WEBSudan is the geographical region to the south of the Sahara, stretching from Western Africa to Central and Eastern Africa.
Sudan | History, Map, Area, Population, Religion, & Facts | Britannica
WEB4 days ago · Sudan, country located in northeastern Africa at the southern edge of the Sahara. Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, is located roughly in the center of the country, at the junction of the Blue Nile and White Nile rivers. Sudan is …
Sudan - Wikipedia
WEBSudan, [c] officially the Republic of the Sudan, [d] is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south.
Sudan war: A simple guide to what is happening - BBC News
WEBThere have been warnings of genocide regarding the western region of Darfur, where residents say they have been targeted by fighters based on their ethnicity. Here is what you need to know.
Sudan Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEBDec 17, 2023 · Sudan is the third largest nation in all of Africa occupying an area of 1,886,068 sq. km. Sudan shares a border with its seven neighbors: South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Egypt, Libya, Chad, and the Central African Republic. Sudan also has a significant coastline along the Red Sea.
Sudan | Map, Geography, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSudan, the vast tract of open savanna plains extending across Africa between the southern limits of the Sahara (desert) and the northern limits of the equatorial rain forests.
Sudan - The World Factbook
WEBOct 1, 2024 · Long referred to as Nubia, modern-day Sudan was the site of the Kingdom of Kerma (ca. 2500-1500 B.C.) until it was absorbed into the New Kingdom of Egypt. By the 11th century B.C., the Kingdom of Kush gained independence from Egypt; it lasted in various forms until the middle of the 4th century A.D.
Geography of Sudan - Wikipedia
WEBSudan is the third largest country in Africa, after Algeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was the largest country on the continent until South Sudan split off from it in 2011.
Sudan country profile - BBC News
WEBJul 9, 2011 · It was the largest and one of the most geographically diverse states in Africa, until its split into two countries in 2011 after southern Sudan voted for independence.
Sudan summary | Britannica
WEBSudan, Vast tract of open savanna plains, north-central Africa. Extending across 2,000,000 sq mi (5,000,000 sq km), it lies between the southern limits of the Sahara and Libyan deserts and the northern limits of the equatorial rainforests.