Administrative divisions
19 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Abyei PCABlue NileCentral DarfurEast DarfurGedarefGeziraKassalaKhartoumNorth DarfurNorth KordofanNorthernRed SeaRiver NileSennarSouth DarfurSouth KordofanWest DarfurWest KordofanWhite Nile
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 1,878,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 62,830 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 19 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | north-eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and EritreaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 853 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 6,819 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Central African Republic 174 km; Chad 1,403 km; Egypt 1,276 km; Eritrea 682 km; Ethiopia 744 km; Libya 382 km; South Sudan 2,158 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | generally flat, featureless plain; desert dominates the northCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | hot and dry; arid desert; rainy season varies by region (April to November)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | petroleum; small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold; hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Jabal Marrah 3,042 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Red Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 568 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly less than one-fifth the size of the USCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | dust storms and periodic persistent droughtsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 18 nm; continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
