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Smallest Cities in Sudan

Top 97 cities ranked by smallest cities

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Smallest Cities — Sudan

1 Umm Dafog 49 6,700
2 Argo 43 7,716
3 Um Jar Al Gharbiyya 41 9,038
4 Wad az Zāki 41 9,271
5 Al Masallamiyya 38 9,373
6 Jalqani 58 9,472
7 Al Kiremit al ‘Arakiyyīn 38 9,775
8 Al Kawa 41 10,167
9 Merowe 43 10,234
10 Wad Rāwah 38 10,348
11 Kurmuk 42 10,375
12 Umm Kaddadah 55 10,979
13 Al Lagowa 62 11,024
14 Gebeit 36 11,095
15 El Matama 53 11,366
16 Ad Dabbah 43 11,626
17 Wagar 52 11,950
18 Marabba 41 12,108
19 Aroma 52 12,708
20 Talodi 50 13,188
21 Ash Shallāl 42 13,638
22 ALdinigila wad dhahi 41 15,000
23 Ad Dindar 58 15,144
24 Bārah 56 16,969
25 Al Hilāliyya 38 17,345
26 Al Qiţena 41 18,321
27 El Bauga 53 19,141
28 Kuraymah 43 19,593
29 Doka 39 19,821
30 Abyei 62 20,000
31 Umm Shawkah 58 20,302
32 Al-Fashaqah 39 21,106
33 Al Jazeera Aba 41 21,683
34 Ghubaysh 62 22,733
35 Abū Zabad 62 23,317
36 Rahad al Bardi 49 24,768
37 Ad-Dindar 58 25,567
38 Al Fūlah 50 26,020
39 Berber 53 26,203
40 Kināna 58 26,233
41 Al-Quṭaynah 41 26,893
42 Rufā‘a 38 28,374
43 Maiurno 58 28,727
44 Al Ḩawātah 39 30,184
45 Al-Fāw 39 30,629
46 Jubayt 36 30,856
47 Tandaltī 41 31,329
48 Babanūsah 62 32,759
49 As Sūkī 58 33,524
50 Kutum 55 34,694
51 Zalinjay 61 35,061
52 Sinkat 36 35,617
53 Ar Rahad 56 36,518
54 Tokār 36 37,051
55 Al Mijlad 62 40,418
56 Tullus 49 41,807
57 Kabkābīyah 55 42,376
58 Suakin 36 42,456
59 Khashm al Qirbah 39 42,900
60 Abu Jibeha 50 47,188
61 Al Hasaheisa 38 47,408
62 Sh'īarīah 60 48,966
63 Mellit 55 50,165
64 Kas 49 55,255
65 'Ārdamatā 47 55,637
66 Dongola 43 56,167
67 Umm Ruwaba 56 56,833
68 Er Roseires 42 58,712
69 Dilling 50 59,089
70 New Halfa 52 63,589
71 Shendi 53 63,746
72 Burām 49 65,473
73 Ad Douiem 41 87,068
74 Kadugli 50 87,666
75 Ad-Damir 53 103,941
76 An Nuhūd 62 108,008
77 Atbara 53 112,021
78 Gereida 49 120,000
79 Al Manāqil 38 128,297
80 Sennar 58 130,122
81 El Geneina Fort 47 134,264
82 Rabak 41 135,281
83 Al-Junaynah 47 162,981
84 Ad-Damazin 42 186,051
85 Singa 58 250,000
86 El Fasher 55 252,609
87 El Daein 60 264,734
88 Wad Medani 38 332,714
89 Kosti 41 345,068
90 Al Qadarif 39 363,945
91 El Obeid 56 393,311
92 Kassala 52 401,477
93 Port Sudan 36 489,725
94 Nyala 49 565,734
95 Khartoum North 29 1,012,211
96 Omdurman 29 1,849,659
97 Khartoum 29 1,974,647

The smallest cities in Sudan (with populations above 5,000) offer a different quality of life compared to major metropolitan areas. Umm Dafog has a population of just 6,700. These communities often feature lower costs of living, stronger neighborhood connections, and less congestion.

Small cities can offer significant advantages for residents seeking affordable housing, shorter commutes, and a close-knit community feel. Many serve as regional centers for surrounding rural areas, providing essential services while maintaining a small-town atmosphere.

Despite their smaller size, many of these cities have thriving local economies, good school systems, and access to outdoor recreation. They represent an alternative to the fast-paced lifestyle of major metropolitan areas.

Did You Know?

  • 1. At 6,700 residents, Umm Dafog is smaller than a single large apartment complex in New York City.
  • 2. Small cities (5,000-10,000) make up the majority of incorporated places in the United States.
  • 3. Many of the smallest cities serve as county seats or regional service centers for surrounding rural communities.

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