Map of Atbara, Sudan

Atbara is a city in River Nile, Sudan, with a population of about 112,021. It lies at 17.7022°N, 33.9864°E. Atbara is about 285 km (177 mi) northeast of Khartoum, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ed Damer, 12 km to the south.

Atbara at a glance

Where is Atbara?

• The 19th largest city in Sudan by recorded population.
• The largest city in River Nile on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 04 min on the shortest day to 13 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Atbara

• Ed Damer — 12 km south
• Shendi — 127 km southwest
• Omdurman — 280 km southwest
• Khartoum — 285 km southwest
• Al Hasaheisa — 336 km south
• Kassala — 359 km southeast
• Wad Medani — 370 km south
• Al Manāqil — 399 km south
• Dongola — 405 km northwest
• Al Qadarif — 434 km south

Largest cities in River Nile

• Ed Damer — 103,941
• Shendi — 63,746

Largest cities in Sudan

• Khartoum — 1,974,647
• Omdurman — 1,849,659
• Nyala — 565,734
• Port Sudan — 489,725
• Kassala — 401,477
• El Obeid — 393,311
• Al Qadarif — 363,945
• Kosti — 345,068
• Wad Medani — 332,714
• El Daein — 264,734

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.