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Capital Sudan, in 36 editions.
The entry for Sudan published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 6
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Khartoum
Khartoum
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Khartoum
Khartoum
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Khartoum
Khartoum
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Khartoum
- geographic coordinates:
- 15 36 N, 32 32 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Khartoum
geographic coordinates: 15 36 N, 32 32 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Khartoum
- geographic coordinates:
- 15 36 N, 32 32 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Khartoum
geographic coordinates:
15 36 N, 32 32 E
time difference:
UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- Khartoum
- geographic coordinates:
- 15 36 N, 32 32 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Khartoum
geographic coordinates:
15 36 N, 32 32 E
time difference:
UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Khartoum
- geographic coordinates:
- 15 36 N, 32 32 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.
- name:
- Khartoum
- geographic coordinates:
- 15 36 N, 32 32 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- several explanations of the name exist;
- two of the more plausible are that it is derived from Arabic "al-jartum" meaning "elephant's trunk" or "hose," and likely referring to the narrow strip of land extending between the Blue and White Niles;
- alternatively, the name could derive from the Dinka words "khar-tuom," indicating a "place where rivers meet"
Rewritten: too little of the 2018 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Khartoum
geographic coordinates: 15 36 N, 32 32 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: several explanations of the name exist; two of the more plausible are that it is derived from Arabic "al-jartum" meaning "elephant's trunk" or "hose," and likely referring to the narrow strip of land extending between the Blue and White Niles; alternatively, the name could derive from the Dinka words "khar-tuom," indicating a "place where rivers meet"
- name:
- Khartoum
- geographic coordinates:
- 15 36 N, 32 32 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the name derives from the Arabic words ras (head or end) and al-khurtum (elephant's trunk), referring to the narrow strip of land between the Blue and White Niles where the city is located
name: Khartoum
geographic coordinates: 15 36 N, 32 32 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: several explanations of the name exist; two of the more plausible are that it is derived derives from the Arabic "al-jartum" meaning "elephant's trunk" words ras (head or "hose," end) and likely al-khurtum (elephant's trunk), referring to the narrow strip of land extending between the Blue and White Niles; alternatively, the name could derive from the Dinka words "khar-tuom," indicating a "place Niles where rivers meet" the city is located
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Sudan: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/sudan/capital.