Geography of Sudan
| Continent | Africa |
|---|---|
| Region | North Africa |
| Coordinates | 15°00′N 30°00′E / 15.000°N 30.000°E |
| Area | Ranked 15th |
| • Total | 1,857,392 km2 (717,143 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 853 km (530 mi) |
| Highest point | Deriba caldera, 3,042 metres (9,980 ft) |
| Lowest point | Red Sea, 0 m |
| Longest river | Nile |
| Climate | arid; semi-arid in south |
Sudan is located in Northeast Africa. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west and Libya to the northwest. Covering 1,857,392 km2 (717,143 sq mi), it is the third largest country in Africa, after Algeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was the largest country on the continent until South Sudan split off from it in 2011.