Umm Ruwaba
Umm Ruwaba is a city in Sudan with a population of about 56,833.
Umm Ruwaba, also Umm Ruwabah, is a city in the state of North Kordofan in Sudan and is the capital of the Um Rawaba District. By road it is located 147 kilometres (91 mi) southeast of El Obeid, and 184 kilometres (114 mi) west of Rabak. Founded by the Ottoman Empire in late 1820s, it is at the junction of important roads and camel caravan routes.
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About Umm Ruwaba
| Country | Sudan |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 56 |
| Population | 56,833 |
| Local currency | SDG |
| Coordinates | 12.9061, 31.2158 |
| Time zone | Africa/Khartoum |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 327 km · Khartoum |
| Population (Sudan) | #31 most populated in Sudan |
| Where on Earth | 12°54′22″N · 31°12′57″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,437 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,582 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Mangaluru (India) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -12.91, -148.78 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 1,906 km |
| Dubai | 2,867 km |
| Paris | 4,795 km |
| Moscow | 4,797 km |
| London | 5,130 km |
| Singapore | 8,089 km |