Which Sudanese desert lies inside the great bend of the Nile River?

The Sudanese desert inside the great bend of the Nile River is the Bayuda Desert.

Bayuda occupies northeastern Sudan, north of Omdurman and south of Korti. The Nile wraps around it on the north, east, and south, while Wadi Muqaddam forms its western boundary. That distinctive position makes the desert unusually easy to identify on a map.

The landscape is not one uniform sea of sand. Wadi Abu Dom divides it into an eastern volcanic field and western areas of ochre sand sheets and rocky outcrops. The region also contains ancient routes linking Napata and Meroë, important centers of the Kingdom of Kush. Gold mining has continued there, often near workings used in ancient times.

A common mix-up is the Nubian Desert, which lies farther north and is also part of the Saharan landscape along the Nile. The Bayuda Desert is the specifically named desert enclosed by the river’s great bend; its volcanic field is a feature within it, not an alternative answer.