Omdurman

Omdurman

أم درمان
Omdurman أم درمان
City
	Omdurman Market
	Flag
	Omdurman
	Coordinates: 15°39′N 32°29′E / 15.650°N 32.483°E
Country	Sudan
State	Khartoum State
Area
• Total	614.9 km2 (237.4 sq mi)
Elevation	178 m (584 ft)
Population (2008)
• Total	2,395,159[source?]
Time zone	UTC+2 (Central Africa Time)

Omdurman is a major city in Sudan. It is the second most populous city in the country. It is located in the State of Khartoum. Omdurman lies on the west bank of the River Nile.

The name Omdurman (Umm Durmān) literally translates as "Mother of Durmān", but who she was or might have been is unknown.^[1]

References

↑ Robert S. Kramer; Richard A. Lobban Jr.; Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban (2013). Historical Dictionary of the Sudan. Plymouth, UK: Scarecrow Press. p. 338. ISBN 978-0-8108-7940-9.

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[Historical_Dictionary-1] Robert S. Kramer; Richard A. Lobban Jr.; Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban (2013). Historical Dictionary of the Sudan. Plymouth, UK: Scarecrow Press. p. 338. ISBN 978-0-8108-7940-9.

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