Sudans

Sudans is the plural of Sudan.

Meaning of Sudan

Sudan or the Sudan (countable and uncountable, plural Sudans)

A country in North Africa and East Africa.
- Often used with the definite article "the".
1. Turkish Sudan; autonym Turkiyyah; Sudan under the Eyalet of Egypt, from 1820 to 1885
2. Mahdist State, also known as Mahdist Sudan or the Sudanese Mahdiyya, from 1885 to 1898
3. Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, a condominium of the United Kingdom and Egypt from 1899 to 1955
4. Republic of the Sudan, since 1955
  - But while the capture of Khartoum marks an important moment in the conflict, with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) deeply embedded elsewhere in Sudan and attempting to form a parallel government, analysts warn there is little likelihood of a swift resolution to the war.2025 March 27, Nimi Princewill, “Sudan’s army has captured the capital. Is it a turning point in the devastating conflict?”, in CNN
A climatic zone characterized by savannas and mosaic forests running in a belt just south of the Sahel in West and East Africa

Sudans

Sudan and South Sudan, collectively.
- Sandra Calkins, Enrico Ille and Richard Rottenburg Civic orders in the Sudans are wanting. They do not achieve what they are meant to achieve on their own, and it is always a bit of a puzzle why exactly one thing is accomplished instead of ...2014, Calkins, Sandra, Ille, Enrico, Emerging Orders in the Sudans, Langaa RPCIG, →ISBN, page 1

What does Sudans mean?: Sudans means sudan and South Sudan, collectively.
What is Sudans the plural of?: Sudans is the plural of Sudan.
What part of speech is Sudans?: Sudans is a proper noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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