El Obeid at a glance
- El Obeid is among the ten largest cities in Sudan; about 390,000 people live here.
- It's the largest place in North Kordofan.
- Khartoum, the largest city in Sudan, is about 363 km away.
- Towns nearby: Bārah (60 km), Ar Rahad (70 km) and Umm Ruwaba (113 km).