Omdurman
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Omdurman
أم درمان | |
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Omdurmán (
Etymology
The name Omdurman (Umm Durmān) literally translates as "Mother of Durmān", but who she was or might have been is unknown.[1]
History
After the siege of Khartoum, followed by the building there of the tomb of
In September 1898, the British army of twenty thousand well drilled men equipped with the latest arms,
Kitchener restored Khartoum as the capital and, from 1899 until 1956 Sudan was jointly governed by Great Britain and Egypt. Although most of the city was destroyed in the battle, the Mahdi's tomb was restored and refurbished.
On 10 May 2008, the
During the
Geography
Neighbourhoods
Climate
Omdurman features a hot
Its average annual high temperature is 37.1 °C (99 °F), with six months of the year seeing an average monthly high temperature of at least 38 °C (100 °F). Furthermore, throughout the year, none of its monthly average high temperatures falls below 30 °C (86 °F). During the months of January and February, while daytime temperatures are generally very warm, nights are relatively cool, with average low temperatures just above 15 °C (59 °F).
Climate data for Omdurman | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.8 (87.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
36.8 (98.2) |
40.1 (104.2) |
41.9 (107.4) |
41.3 (106.3) |
38.4 (101.1) |
37.3 (99.1) |
39.1 (102.4) |
39.3 (102.7) |
35.2 (95.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
37.1 (98.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
.4 (0.02) |
4.0 (0.16) |
46.3 (1.82) |
75.2 (2.96) |
25.4 (1.00) |
4.8 (0.19) |
.7 (0.03) |
0 (0) |
156.8 (6.18) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 0 | 0 | .1 | .1 | .9 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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27 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 28 | 43 | 49 | 40 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 141 | 211 | 260 | 330 | 360 | 390 | 400 | 390 | 365 | 300 | 260 | 180 | 3,587 |
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Source 2: BBC Weather [8] |
Demographics
Year | Population |
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1909 (Census)[9] | 42,779 |
1941 | 116,196 |
1956 | 113,600 |
1973 | 299,399 |
1983 | 526,284 |
1993 | 1,271,403 |
2007 Estimate | 2,127,802 |
2008 | 2,395,159[citation needed] |
2010 | 2,577,780[citation needed] |
Education
Public universities are:[10]
Private universities are:[11]
- Ahfad University for Women
- Omdurman Ahlia University
- University of Science and Technology - Omdurman
Airport
New Khartoum International Airport
According to Sudanese officials, in 2005 a new airport facility had been proposed 30 miles (50 km) south of Omdurman. Arguably speaking to be within the non-defined boundaries of Omdurman, the project was estimated to be completed by 2012 with an estimated budget of $530 million.[12] Construction began in 2019 but as of 2021 had been suspended.[13]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-0-8108-7940-9.
- ISBN 978-0-141-00754-0.
- ^ Curfew in capital as Sudanese army clash near Khartoum with Darfur rebels Archived 4 November 2019 at the Wayback Machine - Sudan Tribune 2008-05-10
- ^ Sudanese rebels 'reach Khartoum' Archived 18 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine - BBC News 2008-05-10
- ^ PHOTOS: Sudan capital after today's attack from Darfur JEM Archived 16 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine - Sudan Tribune 2008-05-10
- ^ "Further clashes between military factions in Khartoum". 5 June 2023.
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(help) - ^ "World Weather Information Service – Omdurman". UN. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ^ "Average Conditions Omdurman, Sudan". BBC Weather. Archived from the original on 6 September 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ^ Chisholm 1911.
- ^ "Sudanese higher education". Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Universities of Sudan". Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Sudan to Build New Airport". Arab Times. 16 May 2005. Archived from the original on 11 June 2005.
- ^ "Why growing is a pain at Khartoum". Times Aerospace. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
External links
- Media related to Omdurman at Wikimedia Commons
- Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 20 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 101. .