Khartoum or Khartum is the capital city of Sudan. The origin of the city’s name is debated. It may come from the local indigenous Dinka people, and their words khar-tuom (Dinka-Bor dialect) or khier-tuom (as is the pronunciation in various Dinka Diaelects), translating to “place where rivers meet.” The city is indeed where the White Nile River and Blue Nile Rivers meet.
Another option is that the word comes from the Arabic “khurṭūm” which translates to “trunk” or “hose” and thus would likely refer to the shape of the Nile around Khartoum. The site was originally an Egyptian army outpost before being founded as a city in 1821 by the son of Egypt’s ruler who had just annexed Sudan. Since Egypt spoke Arabic at the time that is an argument in favor of this origin.
History grumble: you would think people would record why the name was chosen, if it was chosen so very recently.
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