| Page Views: 824 Last Visit to Khartoum: March, 2006 | Khartoum City of the Nile by janiebaxter - last update: May 26, 2008 |
Khartoum, the Sudanese capital, stands at the junction of the Blue and White Nile Rivers and has significant British colonial links, infamously with General Gordon and Kitchener, and is a gateway to the Egyptian monuments of Nubia and famous desert church frescoes.
Khartoum was founded in 1823 by Ali, the Egyptian ruler, and Omdurman was founded in 1884 by the Mahdi. At that time it was just a small rural village but the Mahdi used it as a base to launch his successful attack on the British in the city of Khartoum so it became his capital.
There is much to see in Khartoum and Omdurman from the Mahdi's tomb, khalifa's house and the museum, to the river Nile and the souks.
It is a pleasant city to walk around, taking in the views and the people going about their daily lives. Definitely one of the nicest cities in Africa. I was only in Khartoum for a long weekend, but would have loved to spend more time here. My favourite places were the River Nile and the Sufi School. |
|  | Ancient and Modern History As well as the more recent British colonial history, the lesser known ancient history can be seen at Meroe, site of the Cushite court from 590BC. |
Craftsmen Along the Nile you can watch the boatbuilders at work and drink coffee at the small roadside coffee stalls. You can take boat trips to see the confluence of the Blue and White Nile, and stroll along the walkway by the river in the late afternoon | | |
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| Pros: | "The Nile, Historical sites, Daily life to observe" | | Cons: | "None" | | In A Nutshell: | "Peaceful, pleasant atmosphere with plenty to see" |
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angiebabe Wed Jul 15, 2009 20:05 UTC
Youve been having such an adventure!We flew over and had great views from the plane of areas around here on our way back from Ethiopia and Burundi in April. Maybe I will get here one day... | alycat Sat May 24, 2008 07:56 UTC
I have flown over Khartoum a few times, guess I need to land there this time!...thnx | DAO Sat Apr 19, 2008 19:18 UTC
And you have been to places I want to go. You will have to tell me how you get there. All the best! | uglyscot Mon Feb 25, 2008 07:22 UTC
Some excellent and unusual photographs. |
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