Khartoum

geographical name

Khar·​toum kär-ˈtüm How to pronounce Khartoum (audio)
variants or Arabic Al-Khartūm
city and capital of Sudan at the junction of the White Nile and the Blue Nile population 1,950,000

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“Khartoum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Khartoum. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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