Despite this, Tuti is home to only one small village (founded in the late 15th century), with grassland being the main makeup of the island.

Tuti Island is mainly agricultural and where Khartoum gets most of its supply of fruits and vegetables.

[3] Since the outbreak of the Sudanese Civil War in April 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) converted the island into what was effectively an open-air prison under a reign of RSF terror.

4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) of land on the island are covered in citrus orchards, vegetable farms, gorse hedgerows and narrow muddy lanes where donkeys and rickshaws are the main source of transport.

These ideas have caused controversy, with the locals wishing to protect their village from becoming a tourist destination.