ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the management of Greater Khartoum's urban area in order to assess the effectiveness of the administrative response to pressing urban problems. It looks at a series of relevant recommendations aiming at the improvement of the administrative system and the delivery of services in the most economic way. Omdurman had grown as a national, business, and residential center; Khartoum North had grown as a residential and industrial center; while Khartoum, as an administrative center and a center of Western culture, and was the site of most of the higher order services in the capital area. The place of Greater Khartoum in the national context and the demographic trends describing its growth are closely associated. The urban structure of Greater Khartoum consists of a variety of residential class-types, including first, second, third, and fourth class planned areas, intermingled with over ninety squatter areas and extensive spontaneous settlements.
