Khartoum
| Official name | الخرطوم  |
|---|---|
| Native label | الخرطوم |
| Demonym | Khartoumese, Khartoumais, Khartoumaise |
| Official language | Arabic, Bɔrefɔ |
| Paaloŋ | Sudan |
| Capital of | Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Democratic Republic of Sudan |
| Located in the administrative territorial entity | Khartoum |
| Located in time zone | UTC+02:00 |
| Located in or next to body of water | Nile, White Nile, Blue Nile |
| Coordinate location | 15°36′11″N 32°31′36″E |
| Shares border with | Khartoum North, Omdurman |
| Significant event | Siege of Khartoum |
| Postal code | 11110–11119 |
| Hashtag | Khartoum |
| History of topic | timeline of Khartoum history |
| Local dialing code | 183 |
| Category for maps or plans | Category:Maps of Khartoum |
Khartoum bee Khartum[1][2] e la a kapital paaloŋ ko a Sudan meŋ na e a Khartoum State. Neŋ noba yagroŋ naŋ e 7.1 miliyɔɔ noba, Greater Khartoum la a teŋkpoŋ ko a urban area naŋ be Sudan.[3]
Khartoum bezie la a confluence ko a White Nile[4] – naŋ zoro gɛrɛ a north yi Lake Victoria – ane a Blue Nile, zoro gɛrɛ west yi Lake Tana naʋ be Ethiopia.
Climate
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]| Climate data for Khartoum (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 42.7
(108.9) |
42.5
(108.5) |
45.6
(114.1) |
46.5
(115.7) |
47.5
(117.5) |
46.5
(115.7) |
44.7
(112.5) |
44.0
(111.2) |
45.3
(113.5) |
43.5
(110.3) |
41.5
(106.7) |
39.5
(103.1) |
47.5
(117.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.0
(87.8) |
33.7
(92.7) |
37.0
(98.6) |
40.6
(105.1) |
42.1
(107.8) |
41.5
(106.7) |
38.8
(101.8) |
36.9
(98.4) |
38.9
(102.0) |
39.5
(103.1) |
35.6
(96.1) |
32.1
(89.8) |
37.3
(99.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.6
(74.5) |
25.9
(78.6) |
29.1
(84.4) |
32.8
(91.0) |
35.0
(95.0) |
34.9
(94.8) |
32.7
(90.9) |
31.1
(88.0) |
32.7
(90.9) |
32.9
(91.2) |
28.8
(83.8) |
25.0
(77.0) |
30.4
(86.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.1
(61.0) |
18.0
(64.4) |
21.1
(70.0) |
24.9
(76.8) |
27.9
(82.2) |
28.2
(82.8) |
26.7
(80.1) |
25.4
(77.7) |
26.5
(79.7) |
26.4
(79.5) |
22.0
(71.6) |
18.0
(64.4) |
23.4
(74.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7.5
(45.5) |
8.4
(47.1) |
12.5
(54.5) |
16.0
(60.8) |
18.5
(65.3) |
20.2
(68.4) |
17.8
(64.0) |
18.0
(64.4) |
17.7
(63.9) |
17.5
(63.5) |
14.5
(58.1) |
10.4
(50.7) |
7.5
(45.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.0
(0.0) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.4
(0.02) |
4.7
(0.19) |
3.4
(0.13) |
24.9
(0.98) |
53.1
(2.09) |
24.5
(0.96) |
9.1
(0.36) |
0.3
(0.01) |
0.0
(0.0) |
120.4
(4.74) |
| Average precipitation days | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 26 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 42 | 53 | 44 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 29 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 316.2 | 296.6 | 316.2 | 318.0 | 310.0 | 279.0 | 269.7 | 272.8 | 273.0 | 306.9 | 303.0 | 319.3 | 3,580.7 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.1 |
| Source 1: World Meteorological Organisation, NOAA (extremes and humidity 1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (sun, 1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| City | Metropolitan area | |
| 1859 | 30,000 | n.a. |
| 1907 | 69,349 | n.a. |
| 1956 | 93,100 | 245,800 |
| 1973 | 333,906 | 748,300 |
| 1983 | 476,218 | 1,340,646 |
| 1993 | 947,483 | 2,919,773 |
| 2008 Census Preliminary | 3,639,598 | 5,274,321 |
Sinii sere
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Song of Khartoum (1955)
- Khartoum (1966 film) (1966)
- Khartoum Offside (2019)
Kyɛle
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- /kɑːrˈtuːm/ ⓘ kar-TOOM; Arabic: الخرطوم, romanized: al-Khurṭūm, boɔlɔ [al.xur.tˤuːm]
Bibliography
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Kyɛlle kyɛ: Bibliography yelkorɔ ko Khartoum
Ziiri mine liŋkiri
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]
- Kidnapped, tortured and thrown in jail: my 70 days in Sudan The Guardian, 2017
- Werner, Louis (April 2018). "Khartoum: A Tale of Two Rivers". AramcoWorld.
Tarejiihi
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Tɛmpileti:List of African capitals Tɛmpileti:Capitals of Arab countries Tɛmpileti:Districts of Khartoum