What city lies at the confluence of the White Nile and Blue Nile?

Khartoum is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile, flowing west from Ethiopia. The main Nile continues to flow north towards Egypt and the Mediterranean sea.

Khartoum is the capital city of Sudan. It is a tripartite metropolis by the two rivers of Nile. It consists of Khartoum proper, Khartoum North and Omdurman to the west. Khartoum North is a city in Khartoum state. It is located on the north bank of the Blue Nile and the east bank of the River Nile. Omdurman is the second largest city in Sudan and Khartoum state, lying on the western banks of the River Nile, opposite to the capital Khartoum.

Khartoum marks the covergence of the White Nile and the Blue Nile, where they join to form the bottom of the leaving -S shape of the main Nile. It zigzags through northern Sudan into Egypt at Lake Nasser. Mac Nimir Bridge links Khartoum, Sudan with Khartoum North across the Blue Nile river. The Blue Nile Road and Railway Bridge is a bascule bridge or moveable bridge in Sudan, which links the capital Khartoum to the Industrial city Khartoum North across the Blue Nile. AI Mansheiya Bridge is a bridge that links the capital Khartoum and Khartoum North.