The Khartoum-Omdurman conurbation: a growing megacity at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile Rivers

The Khartoum-Omdurman conurbation: a growing megacity at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile Rivers

Khartoum is one of the largest cities in Africa, located immediately south of the junction of the Blue and White Nile rivers in central Sudan. The growth of the Greater Khartoum-Omdurman conurbation arose – without a proper urban plan – from the agricultural wealth created through the completion of...

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Main Authors: Andrea Zerboni, Filippo Brandolini, Guido S. Mariani, Alessandro Perego, Sandro Salvatori, Donatella Usai, Manuela Pelfini, Martin A.J. Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Maps
Subjects:
khartoum-omdurman conurbation
nile rivers
urban expansion
geomorphological hazard
archaeological sites
rescue archaeology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2020.1758810

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