Map of Kassala, Sudan

Kassala is the administrative centre of Kassala, Sudan, with a population of about 401,477. It lies at 15.4510°N, 36.4000°E. Kassala is about 415 km (258 mi) east of Khartoum, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Himora, 129 km to the south.

Kassala at a glance

Where is Kassala?

• The 5th largest city in Sudan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 13 min on the shortest day to 13 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kassala

• Himora — 129 km south, Eritrea
• Al Qadarif — 192 km southwest
• Sheraro — 202 km southeast, Ethiopia
• Keren — 223 km east, Eritrea
• Inda Silasē — 252 km southeast, Ethiopia
• Asmara — 272 km east, Eritrea
• Aksum — 290 km southeast, Ethiopia
• Debark’ — 302 km southeast, Ethiopia
• Adwa — 304 km southeast, Ethiopia
• Ābīy Ādī — 348 km southeast, Ethiopia

Largest cities in Sudan

• Khartoum — 1,974,647
• Omdurman — 1,849,659
• Nyala — 565,734
• Port Sudan — 489,725
• El Obeid — 393,311
• Al Qadarif — 363,945
• Kosti — 345,068
• Wad Medani — 332,714
• El Daein — 264,734
• El Fasher — 252,609

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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.