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Khartoum: Al-Kharṭūm (meaning:Elephant Trunk") is the capital of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the point where the White Nile, flowing north from Uganda, meets the Blue Nile, flowing west from Ethiopia. The merger of the two niles is known as "the Mogran". The merged Nile flows north towards Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea.
The city proper has a population of well over a million inhabitants, making it the second largest city in the country, but forms with its neighbours, linked by bridges, Khartoum North (al-Khartūm Bahrī) and Omdurman (Umm Durmān) a metropolis with a population totaling over four million.
Port Sudan: is the capital of the state of Red Sea in Sudan and has nearly 475,000 residents. Located on the Red Sea, it is the Republic of Sudan's main port city.
Port Sudan is known among tourists for its excellent diving and beaches. Tourists also use Port Sudan as a departure point to cross the Red Sea to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
Wad Madani: is the capital of Al Jazirah state in east-central Sudan. Wad Madani lies on the west bank of the Blue Nile, nearly 85 miles (136 km) southeast of Khartoum. It is linked by rail to Khartoum and is the center of a cotton-growing region. The city is also the center of local trade in wheat, peanuts, barley, and livestock, and Wad Madani is headquarters of the Irrigation Service.
Juba : is the regional capital of Southern Sudan
The city is a river port and the southern terminus of traffic along the River Nile. It is also a transportation hub connecting to Kenya, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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