Khartoum

الخرطوم
City
Nickname(s): 
"Triangular Capital"
Coordinates: 15°30′2″N 32°33′36″E / 15.50056°N 32.56000°E / 15.50056; 32.56000Coordinates: 15°30′2″N 32°33′36″E / 15.50056°N 32.56000°E / 15.50056; 32.56000
CountrySudan
StateKhartoum
Government
 • GovernorLt Gen. Ahmed Abdoun Hamed
Area
 • City22,142 km2 (8,549 sq mi)
Elevation
381 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (urban 2014, all others 2013)
 • City639,598
 • Urban
5,490,000
 • Metro
5,274,321
DemonymsKhartoumese, Khartoumian (the latter more properly designates a Mesolithic archaeological stratum)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)