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Khartoum

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Khartoum , city (1993 pop. 947,483), capital of Sudan, a port at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile rivers. Khartoum is Sudan's second largest city and its administrative center. Food, beverages, cotton, gum, and oilseeds are processed in the city. Manufactures include cotton textiles, knitwear, glass, and tiles. Construction of an oil pipeline between Khartoum and Port Sudan was completed in 1977. Khartoum is a railroad hub and is connected by road to the heart of the adjacent cotton-growing region. The city also has an international airport. Founded in 1821 as an Egyptian army c... Read more

Khartoum
Khartoum (al‐Khurṭūm), The Sudan Halfaya The full name is Ra᾽s...military camp was founded in 1821. One of the areas of the camp was known by its khartoum , a rocky outcrop, and the Turks adopted this name for their town. Khartoum was the capital of the Anglo‐Egyptian Sudan ... Read more

Khartoum
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