Wadi Seidna (), also spelled Wadi Sayyidna, is a

wadi Wadi ( ; ) is a river valley or a wet (ephemerality, ephemeral) Stream bed, riverbed that contains water only when heavy rain occurs. Wadis are located on gently sloping, nearly flat parts of deserts; commonly they begin on the distal portion ...

located in north of

Omdurman Omdurman () is a major city in Sudan. It is the second most populous city in the country, located in the State of Khartoum. Omdurman lies on the west bank of the River Nile, opposite and northwest of the capital city of Khartoum. The city acts ...

, in

Khartoum state Khartoum State () is one of the eighteen states of Sudan. Although it is the smallest state by area (22,142 km2), it is the most populous state in Sudan—5,274,321 in the 2008 census, and officially estimated at 7,993,900 in 2018. It contai ...

Sudan Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopi ...

. It is notable for its association with the

Sudanese Military Academy Sudanese Military Academy () is one of the Military academy, military colleges in Sudan and the first military college established in Africa. The Military College at Wadi Sayyidna, near Omdurman, has been Sudan's primary source of officer trainin ...

and Wadi Seidna Air Base, which has been a subject of rescue missions and operations, including those carried out by the

Indian Air Force The Indian Air Force (IAF) (ISO 15919, ISO: ) is the air force, air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts. It was officially established on 8 Octob ...

to evacuate personnel during the 2023 war in Sudan. The land around Wadi Seidna is flat, and is covered in the lower east. The highest place in the area has an altitude of 434 meters and is 2.5 km south of Wadi Seidna. There are about 47 people per square kilometer around Wadi Seidna, a relatively small population. The nearest larger town is

, 17.8 km south of Wadi Seidna. The area around Wadi Seidna is almost covered with houses. In the region around Wadi Seidna, islands, and hills are remarkably common. The climate is hot. The average temperature is . The hottest month is April, at , and the coldest is January, at . The average rainfall is 248 millimeters per year. The wettest month is August, with 113 millimeters of rain, and the driest is January, with 1 millimeter.

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{{authority control Khartoum State Populated places in Khartoum State