Khartoum (state)

Khartoum الخرطوم al-Khartum
—  State  —
Location in Sudan.
Coordinates: 15°47′N 32°43′E
Country	Sudan
Region	Khartoum
No. of counties:
Capital	Khartoum
Area
• Total	22,122 km2 (8,541 sq mi)
Population (2006 (est.))
• Total	7,152,102
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

Khartoum (Arabic: الخرطوم‎ Al Ḫarṭūm) is one of the 15 states of Sudan. It has an area of 22,122 km² and an estimated population of approximately 7,152,102 (2008). Khartoum, the national capital of Sudan, is the capital of the Khartoum State. The state of Khartoum is divided into seven localities:

• al-Kharṭoum Locality (محلية الخرطوم)
• al-Kharṭoum Baḥrī Locality (محلية الخرطوم بحري)
• Umdurmān Locality (محلية أمدرمان)
• Jabal Awliyā' Locality (محلية جبل أولياء)
• Sharq an-Nīl Locality (محلية شرق النيل)
• Ombadda Locality (محلية أمبدة)
• Kararī Locality (محلية كرري)

See also

• 2007 Sudan floods