Sudan

Displaced child - Momoria IDP camp //Photo : Pietro Galli/AVSI//

Introduction
Sudan is the largest country in north Africa. It lies directly to the south of Egypt. The Nile river and its tributaries are the life of this very hot desert country. People have lived in Sudan for thousands of years farming by the Nile and herding livestock. Today, Sudan has a population of about 35 million people.

Geography/Statistics
Sudan is located in northeastern Africa. It borders the Red Sea between Egypt and Eritrea. The Nile river is the most dominant geographic feature of Sudan. It flows 3,000 kilometers from Uganda in the south of Egypt to the north. Other major tributaries of the Nile are the Bahr al Ghazal, Sobat, and Atbarah rivers.

Politics
Learn how the politics in Sudan are affecting the Genocide

Traditions and Culture
Learn the vast differences between our culture and the Sudannesse Culture

Stories
Hear the stories of refugees and how they came to be here in the United States

Media
See pictures and movies of Sudan

Resources:
Go to this page to find resources relating to the crisis in Darfur, a crisis the United Nations calls