Map of El Daein, Sudan
El Daein is the administrative centre of Eastern Darfur, Sudan, with a population of about 264,734. It lies at 11.4619°N, 26.1258°E. El Daein is about 828 km (515 mi) southwest of Khartoum, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gereida, 109 km to the west.
El Daein at a glance
Country
Region
Eastern Darfur
Population
264,734GeoNames
Coordinates
11.4619, 26.125811°27′43″N 26°07′33″E
Time zone
Africa/KhartoumUTC+02:00
Local time
–
Distance to Khartoum
828 km (515 mi)
Where is El Daein?
- The 10th largest city in Sudan by recorded population.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 27 min on the shortest day to 12 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near El Daein
- Gereida — 109 km west
- Nyala — 150 km northwest
- Al Mijlad — 182 km east
- El Fasher — 255 km north
- An Nuhūd — 286 km northeast
- Winejok — 315 km southeast, South Sudan
- Zalingei — 330 km northwest
- Aweil — 331 km southeast, South Sudan
- Kutum — 343 km northwest
- Dilling — 389 km east
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 Fasher — 252,609
Map of Sudan and all its cities →
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.