Omdurman

geographical name

Om·​dur·​man ˌäm-dər-ˈman How to pronounce Omdurman (audio)
-ˈmän
variants or Umm Durmān
city in central Sudan on the Nile opposite the cities of Khartoum and Khartoum North population 2,200,000

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“Omdurman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Omdurman. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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