Khartoum, the capital of modern Sudan, is located in an area of rich agricultural land at the confluence point of the White Nile and the Blue Nile. Khartoum initially began to grow in 1821 due to the Turkish-Egyptian conquest of Sudan.
Muhammad Ali Pasha (1769-1849), an Ottoman Viceroy (ruler under Ottoman auspices), recognized the strategic importance of river crossing and built a fortress in the region. A town emerged around the fortified outpost and was officially recognized as the political center of Egyptian Sudan in 1830. The Egyptians ruled their new property from this region and exercised their will through military garrisons in Sudan.
With the development of trade in and around the city in the early periods, Khartoum hosted a large number of merchants, as well as government officials. Ivory sugar and all kinds of cotton were traded in Khartoum markets.
With its historical artifacts from several different ages, the National Museum of Sudan hosts its visitors in Khartoum. Moreover, Ethnography Museum, Natural History Museum, and Tuti Island are the points that can be visited.
