Khartoum 2 الخرطوم 2 | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Location in Sudan (Khartoum highlighted) | |
| Coordinates:15°35′25″N32°32′19″E / 15.59028°N 32.53861°E /15.59028; 32.53861 | |
| Country | Sudan |
| State | Khartoum |
| City | Khartoum |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time, GMT + 3 |
Khartoum 2 (Arabic:الخرطوم 2// ⓘ) is an affluent[1] neighbourhood located inKhartoum, the capital city of Sudan. It is bounded to the east by Africa Street leading toKhartoum International Airport, to the west byKhartoum 3 and to the south byAl-Amarat neighbourhood, on the side of Street (1) and to the north by Khartoum in general.[2][3]
During the initial phase of the2023 Sudan conflict between theRapid Support Forces (RSF) andSudanese Armed Forces (SAF), the RSF was heavily involved in intense battles withinKhartoum neighbourhoods such as Al Amarat and Khartoum 2. These areas are in proximity to the city's international airport and are also home to numerous embassies and affluent residents. Additionally, the RSF established checkpoints in upscale districts likeal-Riyadh. At these checkpoints, they strategically positioned antiaircraft weaponry in front of residences to target the military aircraft that were flying overhead.[4]
Incidents of theft have also been documented within sections of the city proper. On a specific day, individuals living in the Khartoum 2 vicinity informed the BBC that members of the RSF militia had been systematically visiting homes in the neighbourhood, requesting provisions of water and nourishment.[5] On 19 April, a huge fire broke out in the Khartoum 2 area after an attack at a weapons store.[6]
Districts ofKhartoum | |
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| Old Khartoum | |
| Eastern Khartoum | |
| Southern Khartoum | |
| Jabal awlia | |
