Khartoum Country is the answer to the crossword clue 'Sudan (5 letters)'. Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, and Libya to the northwest. The capital and largest city is Khartoum, located at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile rivers.