Sister city since: September 27, 1995

Overview

Khartoum is the capital and largest city in the Republic of Sudan, consisting of the towns of Khartoum, North Khartoum and Omdurman. It is the seat of the Sudanese government and foreign affairs department, and is home to Sudan’s important authorities such as the Presidency, Prime Minister’s Office, ministries and courts. The Khartoum metropolitan area has nearly one million permanent residents, while the neighboring metropolitan area comprising North Khartoum and Omdurman has a population of around six million and covers an area of 386 square kilometers. The White Nile from Uganda joins the Blue Nile from Ethiopia here and runs northwards into Egypt before emptying into the Mediterranean.

Relations with Wuhan

On September 27, 1995, Wuhan and Khartoum became sister cities. This partnership comes in the form of high-level visits and business cooperation.

In September 2013, the Governor of Khartoum visited Wuhan to meet with city leaders and discuss cooperation in trade, medical emergency response and heavy industry. In late November that year, the Deputy Governor of the state visited Wuhan to attend the Wuhan International Friendship Cities Summit, further strengthening friendship between the two sides.

On January 13, 2014, the Minister of Finance of Khartoum State led a delegation to Wuhan. In June, a delegation of Wuhan visited Khartoum, participated in the Wuhan-Khartoum Business Investment Conference, signed a memorandum of exchange and cooperation, and visited the Khartoum Institute for Oriental Studies.

In March 2015, the Governor of Khartoum sent a congratulatory letter to then Mayor Wan Yong upon his taking office as Mayor of Wuhan and invited a delegation from Wuhan to Khartoum for in-depth exchanges.