city in WC Sudan, on the Nile, opposite Khartoum: pop. 526,000
See Omdurman in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ŏmˌdo͝or-mänˈ)
The largest city of Sudan, in the northeast-central part on the White Nile opposite Khartoum. Anglo-Egyptian troops defeated Mahdi forces near here on September 2, 1898. It is the largest city in the country. Population: 2,810,000.