Khartoum

Khartoum developed at the meeting of the Blue and White Nile and forms one part of a larger tri-city metropolitan area with Omdurman and Khartoum North. Rapid population growth and informal expansion have long placed pressure on transport, drainage, land management and basic services, particularly in peripheral settlements and flood-prone areas.

UN-Habitat’s work in Khartoum State has focused on land, physical planning, housing, services and local economic development, while broader urban analysis recommends stronger metropolitan planning and more deliberate growth outside the congested core. These structural questions remain central to any reconstruction of the city. Restoring roads and utilities is necessary, but recovery also offers an opportunity to improve connections between neighbourhoods, protect flood-sensitive land and guide future settlement through a clearer metropolitan framework.