Khartoum (disambiguation)
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Khartoum
is the capital city of Sudan
. The term may also refer to:
Khartoum
Khartoum is the capital and largest city of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as "al-Mogran"...
is the capital city of Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
. The term may also refer to:
- Khartoum State, Sudan
- Khartoum NorthKhartoum NorthKhartoum North is a city close to, but distinct from, Khartoum in central Sudan. The city is close to the confluence of the White and Blue Nile on the eastern bank of the Blue Nile. The city, which had in 1993 a rapidly growing population of 900,000, is connected by bridges to Khartoum and Omdurman...
(al-Khartūm Bahrī), a city close to, but distinct from, Khartoum in central Sudan - Siege of Khartoum, a battle between Egyptian and Sudanese forces in 1885
- Khartoum (film)Khartoum (film)Khartoum is a 1966 film written by Robert Ardrey and directed by Basil Dearden. It stars Charlton Heston as General Gordon and Laurence Olivier as the Mahdi and is based on Gordon's defence of the Sudanese city of Khartoum from the forces of the Mahdist army during the Siege of Khartoum.Khartoum...
, a 1966 film about this event starring Charlton Heston and Laurence Olivier
- Khartoum (film)
- Khartum, a ghost town along Highway 41 in Greater Madawaska, OntarioGreater Madawaska, OntarioGreater Madawaska is an incorporated township in Renfrew County in eastern Ontario, Canada, created on January 1, 2001, through the amalgamation of the Township of Bagot and Blythefielda; the Township of Brougham; and the Township of Griffith and Matawatchan...
, Canada - Khartoum ResolutionKhartoum ResolutionThe Khartoum Resolution of September 1, 1967 was issued at the conclusion of an Arab League summit in the wake of the Six-Day War. The resolution, which formed a basis of the policies of these governments toward Israel until the 1973 Yom Kippur War, called for: a continued state of belligerency...
of September 1, 1967, formed the basis of Arab policy toward Israel and in which the Arab states declared: "No peace with Israel, No recognition of Israel, No negotiations with Israel" - Khartoum LeagueKhartoum LeagueKhartoum League is a famous historical championship in Sudan. The teams playing in it are those from the three cities of the capital Khartoum; Khartoum, Bahri, and Omdurman....
, a historical football championship in Sudan - Khartoum GerbilKhartoum GerbilThe Khartoum gerbil Dipodillus stigmonyx, is found mainly in Sudan.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore...
Dipodillus stigmonyx, a gerbil found mainly in Sudan - Khartoum (horse) - Jack WoltzJack WoltzJack Woltz is a fictional character from the Mario Puzo novel The Godfather and the 1972 film adaptation. In the film, he is portrayed by John Marley.-In the film:...
's horse in the film The GodfatherThe GodfatherThe Godfather is a 1972 American epic crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the 1969 novel by Mario Puzo. With a screenplay by Puzo, Coppola and an uncredited Robert Towne, the film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard...
; - "Khartoum (album)Khartoum (album)Khartoum is the fourth and final album released in 2005 by Jandek. The album was released by Corwood Industries and his 43rd release overall. The album features the Corwood Representative on solo vocals and acoustic guitar.-Track listing:...
" and "Khartoum VariationsKhartoum VariationsKhartoum Variations is the first of six releases in 2006 by singer/songwriter Jandek. Released by Corwood Industries, it is his 44th album overall...
" albums by Texan musician Jandek. - The Aladdin character