
| no. | name | original name | census 1983 | census 1993 | calculation 2013 | annual growth | latitude | longitude | parent division | name variants | metropolitan area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khartoum | الخرطوم | 476 218 | 947 483 | 2 804 392 | 5.58 | 15.58°N | 32.52°E | Khartoum | al-H̱arţūm, al-Khartum, Kharţūm, Khartum, Jartum | al-Khartum |
| 2 | Umm Durmān | أم درمان | 526 284 | 1 271 403 | 2 800 434 | 4.03 | 15.65°N | 32.48°E | Khartoum | Umm Durman, Omdurman | al-Khartum |
| 3 | al-H̱arţūm Bah̨rī | الخرطوم بحرى | 341 155 | 700 887 | 1 034 494 | 1.97 | 15.64°N | 32.52°E | Khartoum | Šarj an-Nīl, Kharţum Bahrī, Khartoum Bahri, Khartum North | al-Khartum |
| 4 | Būr Sūdān | بور سودان | 209 938 | 305 385 | 484 937 | 2.34 | 19.63°N | 37.12°E | al-Bah̨r-al-Ah̨mar | Bur Sudan, Port Sudan, Port Soudan | |
| 5 | Kassalā | كسلا | 142 909 | 234 622 | 368 638 | 2.28 | 15.46°N | 36.39°E | Kassalā | Kassala | |
| 6 | Kūstī | كوستي | 91 946 | 173 599 | 316 647 | 3.05 | 13.17°N | 32.66°E | an-Nīl-al-Abyad̨ | Kusti, Kosti | |
| 7 | Niyālā | نيالا | 111 623 | 227 183 | 291 056 | 1.25 | 12.06°N | 24.89°E | Janūb Dārfūr | Nyālā | |
| 8 | al-Ubayyid̨ | الأبيض | 141 528 | 229 425 | 284 312 | 1.08 | 13.19°N | 30.22°E | Šamāl Kurdufān | al-Ubayyid, El-Obeid, El Obeid, El Obied | |
| 9 | Wad Madanī | ود مدنى | 141 065 | 211 362 | 275 540 | 1.33 | 14.40°N | 33.51°E | al-Jazīrah | Wad Madani, Wad Medani, Wadi Medani, Medani, al-Jazīrah, al-Jazirah, al Jazira, Al Gezira | |
| 10 | al-Qad̨ārif | القضارف | 119 002 | 191 164 | 255 972 | 1.47 | 14.04°N | 35.38°E | al-Qad̨ārif | al-Qadarif, Qadārif, Gedaref, Gadaref | |
| 11 | al-Fāšir | الفاشر | 84 533 | 141 884 | 172 605 | 0.98 | 13.63°N | 25.35°E | Šamāl Dārfūr | al-Fashir, Fāshir, al-Fasher, El Fasher | |
| 12 | 'Aţbarah | عطبرة | 73 009 | 87 878 | 121 583 | 1.64 | 17.71°N | 33.98°E | Nahr-an-Nil | Atbarah, Atbara | |
| 13 | al-Junaynah | الجنينة | 55 996 | 92 831 | 115 036 | 1.08 | 13.45°N | 22.44°E | Ġarb Dārfūr | El Geneina, Ajjinena, Al Genain | |
| 14 | Rabak | ربك | 26 693 | 59 261 | 108 093 | 3.05 | 13.18°N | 32.74°E | an-Nīl-al-Abyad̨ | ||
| 15 | ad-Duwaym | الدويم | 38 606 | 56 494 | 103 046 | 3.05 | 13.99°N | 32.30°E | an-Nīl-al-Abyad̨ | Ed Dueim, Ed Duweim, Ad Duwêm | |
| 16 | ad̨-D̨u'ayn | الضعين | 21 666 | 73 335 | 93 953 | 1.25 | 11.43°N | 26.16°E | Janūb Dārfūr | Ad Da'ein, Ed De'aein | |
| 17 | Sinnār | سنار | 42 803 | 72 187 | 90 574 | 1.14 | 13.55°N | 33.60°E | Sinnār | Sennar, Sannār | |
| 18 | ad-Damazīn | الدمازين | 27 591 | 71 821 | 88 328 | 1.04 | 11.77°N | 34.35°E | an-Nīl-al-Azraq | ad-Damazin, Ed Damazin | |
| 19 | al-Manāqil | المناقل | 36 090 | 65 405 | 85 265 | 1.33 | 14.25°N | 32.98°E | al-Jazīrah | El Managel | |
| 20 | H̨alfā al-Jadīdah | حلفا الجديدة | 38 132 | 54 110 | 85 018 | 2.28 | 15.32°N | 35.58°E | Kassalā | Khalfa al-Jadidah, New Halfa | |
| 21 | Kāduqlī | كادقلى | 45 698 | 62 104 | 75 199 | 0.96 | 11.01°N | 29.70°E | Janūb Kurdufān | Kaduqli, Kadugli | |
| 22 | ad-Dāmīr | الدامر | 25 345 | 50 995 | 70 554 | 1.64 | 17.59°N | 33.96°E | Nahr-an-Nil | ad-Damir, Ed Damer, Ad Damar | |
| 23 | an-Nuhūd | النهود | 29 787 | 54 600 | 67 662 | 1.08 | 12.69°N | 28.42°E | Šamāl Kurdufān | an-Nuhud, An Nahud, En Nahud, El Nahud |