Settlements in Sudan - Cities, Towns and Villages in Sudan, Coastal Settlements in Sudan, Khartoum, Omdurman, Bor, Sudan, Juba, Sudan, Suakin (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 274. Not illustrated. Chapters: Cities, Towns and Villages in Sudan, Coastal Settlements in Sudan, Khartoum, Omdurman, Bor, Sudan, Juba, Sudan, Suakin, Port Sudan, Nyala, Sudan, Atbarah, Kutum, Wau, Sudan, Shendi, Al-Fashir, Kassala, Kodok, Old Dongola, Yei, El Khandaq, Heglig, Wad Madani, Kurmuk, Sennar, Gondokoro, Gallabat, Al-Ubayyid, Wadi Halfa, Rumbek, Malakal, Nimule, Abyei, Kaya, Sudan, Kosti, Abu Hamad, Ed Dueim, Bentiu, Berber, Sudan, Kaduqli, Yambio, Nasir, Nymlal, Golo, Sudan, Torit, Wad Hamid, Al Qadarif, Arawala, Geneina, Gogrial, Delgo, Sudan, Tonj, Um Sidir, Warrap, Qays n, Q ssan, Qays n, Abdullah Qeissan, Daga Post, Rokon, Deim Zubeir, El Ait, Wad Banda, Abidiya, Nebelat El Hagana, En Nahud, iy l Bakh t, Abekr, Umm Bel, Umm Debbi, Buronga, Sudan, Wawa, Sudan, Umm Qantur, Er Roseires, Taiyara, El Gebir, Umm Gafala, Umm Shanqa, Er Rahad, Al Dabbah, Sudan, Abri, Sudan, Akobo, Sudan, Pachella, Zalingei, Turalei, Kapoeta, Habila, Khartoum North, Yirol, Dinder, Sudan, Pibor, Maridi, Khashm El Girba, Carthago, Sudan, Kago Kaju, Tumbura, Raga, Sudan, Dilling, Sudan, Tong, Sudan, Renk, Sudan, Korti, Babanusa, Umm Dam, List of Cities in Sudan, Ri-Kwangba, Ad-Damazin, Dimo, Owiny Ki-Bul, Buwaidhaa, Kajo Keji, Tanub, Sudan, Doka, Barah, Sudan, New Site, Sudan, Hosh Bannaga, Sopo, Sudan, Umm Saiyala, Umm Keddada. Excerpt: Khartoum - Night view of downtown KhartoumThe word 'Khartoum' is derived from Arabic Al-Jartm meaning "end of an elephants trunk," probably referring to the narrow strip of land extending between the Blue and White Niles. Captain J. A. Grant, who reached Khartoum in 1863 with Captain Spekes expedition, thought that the derivation was most probably from the safflower (Carthamus Tinctorius L.) which is called 'Gartoon, ' and which was cultivated extensively in Egypt for its oil, used in burning. Khartoum at t...