Khartoum North

Federal State

Khartoum Bahri (Arabic الخرطوم بحري Khartoum Bahrī, DMG Khartoum Bahri, Khartoum North '; alternative spelling Khartoum Bahri or short- Bahri ) is a city in Sudan and, together with the cities of Khartoum and Omdurman a three- city at the confluence of white Nile and blue Nile.

Cityscape

The city is roughly divided by the running in the north -south railway line. Due to it's the only station of the three cities. West of the railway line is located near the shore along the Blue Nile, a business district, which goes further north in a mixed residential area. At the opposite of Tuti Island riverbank in the southwest is a strip of arable land along pulls up to the bridge to Omdurman. To the south lies the Hilat Khogali Maghabat Khogali district, the largest cemetery in the city with a holy grave of Sheikh same name. Khogali 'm Abdar -Rahman († 1743) lived on Tuti Island, and preached the Sufi teachings of Schadhiliyya Order.

East of the railway tracks is a large industrial zone covers with heavy industry to the area al - Shifa ( Ash- Shifa ). To the north, al - Bahri Khartoum runs wild miles from informal residential areas. The town has no attractions.

Population

Khartoum Bahri has 904 170 inhabitants ( 2010 calculation ) and thus a smaller population than the other two cities.

Population development:

History

On August 20, 1998, led by the U.S. Clinton administration's bombing of the Ash- Shifa pharmaceutical factory in the administration area of ​​the city of al - Khartoum Bahri, because it was suspected there would be components for chemical weapons production.

Infrastructure

• Bridges: Al -Mak - Nimr Bridge, An - Nil -al- azraq Bridge, Kubir Bridge, Schambat Bridge