Area: 17, 59540 sq. km
Latitude: 19˚ 33˚ - 33˚ 10’N
Population: 5.1 million
Longitude: 9˚ 10’ - 25˚ E
Capital: Tripoli
ZELTEN, DAHRA, DEIDA
· Large oil fields have been opened in these cities.
AZIZIA
· Highest temperature (58˚c) ever recorded in the world.
EGYPT
Area: 10, 01, 450 sq. km
Latitude: 22˚-31˚ 35’N
Population: 68.8 million,
Longitude: 25˚ - 35˚ 40’E
Capital: Cairo
CAIRO
· Situated on the right bank of the river Nile and head of the delta.
· Capital as well as cultural centre of Egypt.
ALEXANDRIA
· Situated on the Nile delta
· The chief port which exports cotton.
PORT SAID
· Situated at northern end of Suez Canal.
SUDAN
Area: 25, 05,815 sq.km
Latitude 3˚40’ - 33˚N
Population: 29.5 million
Longitude: 21˚50’ - 38˚ 30’E
Capital: Khartoum
KHARTOUM
· Situated at the confluence of blue noise and White Nile.
· Capital city of Sudan.
· Administrative centre and the largest town, known as ‘key of Sudan’.
· Great marketing centre of grains, ostrich, feathers, ivory and cotton.
OMDURMAN
