Geography of Sudan
Location
Eastern and Northern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea.
Geographic Coordinates
15 00 N, 30 00 E
Geographical Area
Land
2,376,000 Sq Km.
Water
129,810 Sq Km.
Land Boundary
7,687 Km.
Border Countries
Central African Republic
1,165 Km.
Chad
1,360 Km.
Congo (DRC)
628 Km.
Egypt
1,273 Km.
Eritrea
605 Km.
Ethiopia
1,606 Km.
Kenya
232 Km.
Libya
383 Km.
Uganda
435 Km.
Length of Coastline
853 Km.
Terrain
Generally flat, featureless plain; mountains in far south, northeast and west; desert dominates the north.
Elevation Extremes
Lowest Point
Red Sea 0m
Highest Point
Kinyeti 3,187m
Natural Resources
Petroleum; small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold, hydropower.
Land Use
Arable Land
7%
Permanent Crops
0%
Other
93%
Irrigated Land
18,630 Sq Km.
Natural Hazards
Dust storms and periodic persistent droughts.
Environmental Issues
Inadequate supplies of potable water; wildlife populations threatened by excessive hunting; soil erosion; desertification; periodic drought.
