Khartoum (state). Khartoum State is one of the eighteen states of Sudan. Although it is the smallest state by area, it is the most populous. The Darfur states, Blue Nile state, and Southern Kordofan state – Level 4: Do Not Travel. Violent crime, such as kidnapping, armed robbery, home invasion, and carjacking, is particularly prevalent in the Darfur region.
SD-KH (2017) 0.625 medium Khartoum State (: ولاية الخرطوم, Wilāyat al-Karṭūm) is one of the eighteen of. Although it is the smallest state by area (22,142 km 2), it is the most populous (5,274,321 in 2008 census). It contains the country's second largest city by population, and the city of, which is the of the state as well as the national of. The capital city contains offices of the state, governmental and non-governmental organizations, cultural institutions, and the.
The city is located in the heart of Sudan at the confluence of the and the, where the two rivers unite to form the. The confluence of the two rivers creates a unique effect. As they join, each river retains its own color: the White Nile with its bright whiteness and the Blue Nile with its alluvial brown color.
These colors are more visible in the flood season. The state lies between longitudes 31.5 to 34 °E and latitudes 15 to 16 °N. It is surrounded by in the north-east, in the north-west by the, in the east and southeast by the states of, and, and in the west.
Contents. Etymology There are several etymologies for the name of Khartoum. The explanation suggested as 'most correct' by the state government's website is that it comes from the for 'elephant's trunk', which describes the shape of the site of the city at the confluence of the two Niles, where a stretch of land extends into the water.
Other stories are that it is a corruption of 'gurtoum', the name for seeds of the plant, supposedly used by Roman invaders at the current site of Khartoum to treat soldiers' wounds, or that it was derived from the words 'Khor al-Tom'. Climate The northern region of the state is mostly desert because it receives barely any rainfall, whereas the other regions have semi-desert climates. The weather is rainy in the fall, and cold and dry in the winter. Average rainfall reaches 100–200 mm in the north-eastern areas and 200–300 mm in the northwestern areas.
The temperature in summer ranges from 25 to 40 °C from April to June, and from 20 to 35 °C in the months of July to October. In winter, the temperature declines gradually from 25 to 15 °C between March and November. Localities. (Capital). Population and economy The 2008 population census estimates the population of Khartoum state to be about 5,274,321 capita, composed of various tribes of the Sudan. The population is 79% urban, and 74% of the state's population reported their region of origin to be outside Khartoum.
The areas of and the rural South are inhabited by the tribe of Gamowia, as well as by the Kordofani tribes displaced to these areas by the drought and desertification that hit their areas in the early- and mid-1980s. These are the tribes of the Kababish and the Kawahla. In the northern countryside of Karari locality are the tribe of Shiheinat, and in Khartoum North the tribes of Abdallab and Batahin. In the East Nile are the tribes of Abu Dileig, Batahin, and Kawahla, with the tribe of Iseilat in Um-Dowan. Most of the population works in government service, the private sector, and banking. There is also a large number of merchants, and migrants and displaced people working in marginal activities.
In the countryside most people are engaged in agriculture and grazing and thus supply the capital, Khartoum, with vegetables, fruits, and dairy products. There are also some residents living on the banks of the rivers engaged in the trades dependent on the rivers, such as pottery, brick-making and fishing. Above all stands the strong ambition to become the new Dubai with the financial support coming from the oil and gas supplies of the country.
Museums and archeological sites Khartoum state contains archaeological sites dating back to different periods of civilization, both prehistoric and historical. Its museums include the largest in Sudan, the, and a number of specialized museums, such as the and the Museums of Natural History, Folklore and the Popular Heritage. There are also a center for study of folklore under the National Authority for the Arts, and the Omdurman Museum of Ibrahim Hijazi. See also.
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