Omdurman (standard
Arabic Umm Durmān أم درمان) is the largest city in
Sudan and
Khartoum State, lying on the western banks of the
River Nile, opposite the capital,
Khartoum. Omdurman has a population of 2,395,159 (2008) and is the national centre of commerce. With Khartoum and
Khartoum North or Bahri, it forms the cultural and industrial heart of the nation.