Khartoum
/kɑːˈtuːm/- the capital of Sudan, situated at the junction of the Blue Nile and the White Nile; pop. 2,737,500 (est. 2007).喀土穆(苏丹首都, 位于青尼罗河与白尼罗河的汇合处; 2007年估计人口2,737,500)。
In 1885 a British and Egyptian force under the command of General Gordon was besieged in Khartoum for ten months by the Mahdists, who eventually stormed the garrison, killing most of the defenders. It remained under the control of the Mahdists until they were defeated by the British in 1898 and the city was recaptured by General Kitchener.