Sudan lies below Egypt and North of Ethopia. Its home to a very large MuslimPopulation. The people of sudan are many. From berbers to African Tribes. They share one thing in common and that is Islam. The capital of Sudan is Khartoum. Its an ancient as the Thebes, but today it is a bustling modern capital.
Khartoum and Omdurman
Khartoum is one of three sister cities, built at the convergence of the Blue and White Niles: Omdurman to the north-west across the White Nile, North Khartoum, and Khartoum itself on the southern bank of the Blue Nile.
Khartoum has a relatively short history. It was first established as a military outpost in 1821, and is said to derive its name from the thin spit of land at the convergence of the rivers, which resembles an elephant's trunk (khurtum). Khartoum grew rapidly in prosperity during the boom years of the slave trade, between 1825 and 1880. In 1834 it became the capital of the Sudan, and many explorers from Europe used it as a base for their African expeditions.
Khartoum was sacked twice during the latter half of the 19th century -- once by the Mahdi and once by Kitchener when the Mahdi was ousted. In 1898, Kitchener began to rebuild the city, and designed the streets in the shape of the British flag, the Union Jack, which he hoped would make it easier to defend. On the opposite bank of the Nile, North Khartoum was developed as an industrial area at about the same time.
Today's Khartoum is a quiet, unremarkable city. It has peaceful, tree-lined streets, and in some ways still bears the unmistakable mark of an outpost of the British Empire. Its expansion to accommodate a rapidly-growing population, however, has added very little in terms of charm or atmosphere.
Sudanese cuisine is very rich in spices and flavors. There's always a delicious stew with bread and later on you're served with Turkish coffee.
The food is influenced by the Environment.
The people:
Sudan is home to many enthnic groups. The people of sudan share an arab and African ancestry.
These are pictures of people in Sudan. Both pictures symbolize family. Family is incredibly important to the people of Sudan. Sudanese people base everything around family.
