Map of Geneina, Sudan

Geneina is the administrative centre of Western Darfur, Sudan, with a population of about 162,981. It lies at 13.4526°N, 22.4473°E. Geneina is about 1,110 km (690 mi) west of Khartoum, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Zalingei, 126 km to the southeast.

Geneina at a glance

Where is Geneina?

• The 14th largest city in Sudan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 20 min on the shortest day to 12 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Geneina

• Zalingei — 126 km southeast
• Goz Beida — 177 km southwest, Chad
• Abéché — 179 km west, Chad
• Iriba — 186 km north, Chad
• Biltine — 203 km northwest, Chad
• Kutum — 254 km east
• Umm Hājar — 298 km west, Chad
• Nyala — 307 km southeast
• El Fasher — 314 km east
• Am Timan — 356 km southwest, Chad

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.