Map of Gereida, Sudan

Gereida is a city in Southern Darfur, Sudan, with a population of about 120,000. It lies at 11.2754°N, 25.1403°E. Gereida is about 930 km (578 mi) southwest of Khartoum, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nyala, 91 km to the north.

Gereida at a glance

Where is Gereida?

• The 18th largest city in Sudan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 28 min on the shortest day to 12 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gereida

• Nyala — 91 km north
• El Daein — 109 km east
• Zalingei — 257 km northwest
• El Fasher — 263 km north
• Al Mijlad — 284 km east
• Kutum — 329 km north
• Winejok — 366 km southeast, South Sudan
• Aweil — 373 km southeast, South Sudan
• Geneina — 380 km northwest
• An Nuhūd — 392 km northeast

Largest cities in Southern Darfur

• Nyala — 565,734

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.