In Sudan, frequent floods occur due to the high water levels of the Blue Nile River, which meets the White Nile in Khartoum. From 2017 to 2021, there were 388,600 people affected by floods annually. [1]
date of flood | level | losses |
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1946 | unknown | The 1946 flood caused great destruction in Sudan, causing casualties and caused the spread of infectious diseases [2] |
1988 | 15.68 cubic metres (554 cu ft) | 76 dead, hundreds wounded, and many economic losses [3] |
2007 | unknown | 64 dead, 335 wounded, and 30,000 homes destroyed [4] |
2013 | 17.4 cubic metres (610 cu ft) | More than 300,000 people were affected, the flood destroyed more than 25,000 homes. Government agencies also announced the deaths of nearly 50 people. [5] |
2018 | 15.6 cubic metres (550 cu ft) | At least 23 people were killed, more than 60 people were injured, more than 19,640 homes were destroyed, and an estimated 222,275 people were affected by these floods. [6] |
2020 | More than 17 cubic metres (600 cu ft) | At least 100 people were killed, more than 500,000 people were affected by the flood, and more than 100,000 square meters were destroyed. [7] |
2022 | 16.42 cubic metres (580 cu ft) | According to reports, more than 97,227 have been displaced, [8] 4,800 livestock have been lost, and nearly 5,100 hectares of land have been damaged or destroyed. [9] [10] |
Khartoum or Khartum is the capital of Sudan. With a population of 6,344,348, Khartoum's metropolitan area is the largest in Sudan.
The Nile is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa and has historically been considered the longest river in the world, though this has been contested by research suggesting that the Amazon River is slightly longer. Of the world's major rivers, the Nile is one of the smallest, as measured by annual flow in cubic metres of water. About 6,650 km (4,130 mi) long, its drainage basin covers eleven countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt. In particular, the Nile is the primary water source of Egypt, Sudan and South Sudan. Additionally, the Nile is an important economic river, supporting agriculture and fishing.
Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Egypt to the north, Eritrea to the northeast, Ethiopia to the southeast, Libya to the northwest, South Sudan to the south, and the Red Sea. It has a population of 45.7 million people as of 2022 and occupies 1,886,068 square kilometres, making it Africa's third-largest country by area and the third-largest by area in the Arab League. It was the largest country by area in Africa and the Arab League until the secession of South Sudan in 2011; since then both titles have been held by Algeria. Its capital and most populous city is Khartoum.
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Continuous and heavy rains in much of Sudan, starting in early August 2013, resulted in flood damage in at least 14 of 18 Sudanese states. Over 300,000 people are reported to have been affected, with over 25,000 homes reported destroyed. Government agencies report that nearly 50 people have been killed.
In September 2020, profuse and continuous rainfall in Sudan caused a devastating flood across 17 out of the 18 states Sudanese states with the Blue Nile reaching water levels not seen for nearly a century. It ranks among the most severe floods recorded in the region. A state of emergency was declared, and teams have worked to prevent damage to threatened archaeological sites. The flood affected more than 3,000,000 people, destroyed more than 100,000 homes, and left more than 100 people dead.
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