Cities & Towns in Sudan map & data
There are 516 cities and towns mapped in Sudan, spread over 18 regions. The most are in West Darfur (64), South Darfur (59) and South Kordofan (45). 86% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include الخرطوم, نيالا and بورتسودان.
Cities & Towns by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| West Darfur | 64 | 12% |
| South Darfur | 59 | 11% |
| South Kordofan | 45 | 8.7% |
| North Darfur | 40 | 7.8% |
| Gedaref | 39 | 7.6% |
| White Nile | 36 | 7.0% |
| Central Darfur | 33 | 6.4% |
| West Kordofan | 29 | 5.6% |
| Blue Nile | 26 | 5.0% |
| Sennar | 25 | 4.8% |
| Northern | 22 | 4.3% |
| East Darfur | 18 | 3.5% |
| North Kordofan | 18 | 3.5% |
| Khartoum | 13 | 2.5% |
| River Nile | 13 | 2.5% |
| Gezira | 12 | 2.3% |
| Kassala | 12 | 2.3% |
| Red Sea | 12 | 2.3% |
Notable cities and towns in Sudan
- الخرطومKhartoum · pop. 2682431 · 382 m
- نيالاSouth Darfur · pop. 566000 · 673 m
- بورتسودانRed Sea · pop. 489000
- كسلاKassala · pop. 436000
- الأبيضNorth Kordofan · pop. 429000
- كوستيWhite Nile · pop. 384000
- ود مدنيGezira · pop. 369733
- القضارفGedaref · pop. 354598
- الفاشرNorth Darfur · pop. 277000
- الجنينةWest Darfur · pop. 252744
- الضعينEast Darfur · pop. 240000
- الدمازينBlue Nile · pop. 213000
- الدامرRiver Nile · pop. 200000
- سنارSennar · pop. 135581
- كادوقليSouth Kordofan · pop. 92674
- دنقلاNorthern · pop. 56167
- زالنجيCentral Darfur · pop. 27258
- الفولةWest Kordofan · pop. 8721
- أم درمانKhartoum · pop. 2395159
- سواكنRed Sea · pop. 40000
- جبرة الشيخNorth Kordofan · pop. 231208
- ربكWhite Nile · pop. 152711 · 362 m
- المناقلGezira · pop. 128000
- ShuwakGedaref
- كتمNorth Darfur · pop. 45000
- الكرمكBlue Nile
- عطبرةRiver Nile · pop. 111399
- الدلنجSouth Kordofan · pop. 59089
- الدبةNorthern · pop. 52000
- نرتتيCentral Darfur
- بحريKhartoum · pop. 1184000
- جبيتRed Sea · pop. 30000
- شبشةWhite Nile · pop. 16660
- رفاعةGezira
- الحواتةGedaref
- عبريNorthern · pop. 40000
- همشكوريبRed Sea · pop. 25000
- وادي حلفاوادي حلفا · Northern · pop. 15725
- مرويNorthern · pop. 10000
- ارقوNorthern · pop. 7716
What's in this layer
Every city or town in the layer comes with its name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Every city and town, with population where known.
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How many cities and towns are there in Sudan?
This layer holds 516 cities and towns in Sudan, the most of them in West Darfur. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.
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