Sudan
BACKGROUND
Khartoum State is where the national capital of Sudan, Khartoum city, is located. It is the smallest state by area but the most populous. The capital city contains offices of the state, governmental and non-governmental organizations, cultural institutions, and the main airport. It borders Northern, River Nile, Kassala, Gedaref, Aj Jazirah, White Nile and North Kordofan states.
HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW
Khartoum hosts an estimated 309,000 refugees and asylum seekers, which is the largest number of refugees and asylum seekers in the country—about 38 per cent (UNHCR, 28 Feb 2023). An estimated 120,000 South Sudanese refugees in Khartoum live in open areas and have high humanitarian needs (UNHCR). There are also refugees from Eritrea, Ethiopia, the Central African Republic (CAR) and Chad. In addition, an estimated 93,000 Syrian and 2,000 Yemeni refugees live in Sudan, the majority of whom are settled in Khartoum. As Arab nationals, they do not have access to the national asylum procedure and should be granted almost the same treatment as Sudanese nationals except for political rights. However, recent political changes have cast uncertainty regarding their rights putting them in a vulnerable situation with legal uncertainty regarding their status in Sudan (UNHCR).
KHARTOUM IN NUMBERS
9.4 million population in 2023 (National: 49.7 million)
50 in 1,000 number of children who die before their 5th birthday (National: 68)
92.6% children who complete primary school and continue to secondary school (National: 90.7%)
82.6% percentage of literate young women (15 – 24 years) (National: 59.8%)
26.5% percentage of girls married before the age of 18 (National 38%)
21.9% chronic malnutrition (Severe and moderate) prevalence among children U5 (National: 38.2%)
14.5% GAM (Global Acute Malnutrition) prevalence among children U5 (National: 16.3%)
524,800 number of children U5 suffering from GAM (National: 3.1 million)
1,193,578 number of people projected at IPC phase 3 & 4 (Oct 2022 – Feb 2023) (National: 7.7 million)
86.9% percentage of people with access to improved drinking water (National: 68%)
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