Khartoum, Sudan
Khartoum in Sudan
The White Nile and Blue Nile merge to form the river Nile near Khartoum, Sudan, at a place known as "al-Mogran".
In ancient Egypt Khartoum was not the place it is today, in earlier years it was probably an trading out-post as it was at the confluence of the White and Blue Niles. There are a number of Egyptian tombs and ruins up and down the river side (as well as inland) surrounding Khartoum. Khartoum was founded in 1821 by Ibrahim Pasha, the ruler of Egypt in those days, and it was supposed to be an outpost for the Egyptian Army. Since 1956, when Sudan, a country situated south of Egypt, attained its independence, Khartoum became the capital of the new country.
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They meet near the capital of Sudan, Khartoum
The city located at the confluence of the White Nile and Blue Nile is Khartoum, which serves as the capital of Sudan. This strategic location has historically made Khartoum an important center for trade and culture in the region. The meeting of the two Niles also gives the city significant geographical and ecological importance.
The city of Belgrade is the capital of Serbia. It also is the country's largest city. Its name could be translated as 'White city' and its located at the confluence of the very important rivers Danube and Sava.
Khartoum in Sudan
Khartoum is the capital and second largest city of the Republic of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile, flowing west from Ethiopia.
Washington DC serves as the capital for the United States. The president lives in Washington DC in the White House. The central government for the US is also located in DC.
The coordinates 15N 32E point to the city of Khartoum, which is the capital of Sudan. Located at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile rivers, Khartoum is a major cultural, political, and commercial center in northeastern Africa.
The Kingdom of Kush was an ancient African kingdom situated at the confluence of the Blue Nile, White Nile, and Atbara rivers, near the capital city of Khartoum in what is now the Republic of Sudan. The center of Khartoum is located at about 15.6° North latitude 32.5° East longitude.
Khartoum is the capital of Sudan (located in central Sudan).Khartoum or Al Khartoum is translated as "place of the elephant trunk" referring to the loop that the Nile river makes to the North of Khartoum. Khartoum is also the confluence (joining) of the White and Blue Nile rivers into the Nile River before it heads North into Egypt.
That point is in western Yemen, about 13 miles north of the town of Raydah, and 46 miles north-northwest of the capital at Sanaa.
The Blue Nile and White Nile meet in Sudan, near Khartoum, the Sudanese capital.
The confluence of the Nile at Khartoum.
Khartoum, the capital and largest city of Sudan.