Destination
Sudan
Africa · Khartoum
Safety advisory
Exercise a high degree of caution
When to go
Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.
Public holidays
National holidays — closures and days off.
Christmas Day
December 25, 2026
Fri · in 87d
Independence Day
January 1, 2027
Fri · in 94d
Coptic Christmas
January 7, 2027
Thu · in 100d
Easter Sunday
Coptic Easter Sunday
May 2, 2027
Sun · in 215d
Christmas Day
December 25, 2027
Sat · in 452d
UNESCO sites
3UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.
- Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe2011Cultural
Meroë was an ancient city on the east bank of the Nile about 6 km north-east of the Kabushiya station near Shendi, Sudan, approximately 200 km north-east of Khartoum. Near the site is a group of villages called Bagrawiyah. This city was the capital of the Kingdom of Kush for several centuries from around 590 BC, until its collapse in the 4th century AD. The Kushitic Kingdom of Meroë gave its name to the "Island of Meroë", which was the modern region of Butana, a region bounded by the Nile, the Atbarah and the Blue Nile.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) - Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region2003Cultural
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Jebel Barkal or Gebel Barkal is a mesa located 400 km north of Khartoum, next to Karima in Northern State in Sudan, and near the Nile River in Nubia. The Jebel is 104 meters tall, has a flat top, and came to have religious significance for both ancient Kush and ancient Egyptian occupiers. In 2003, the mountain, together with the extensive archaeological site at its base, were named as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The area houses the Jebel Barkal Museum.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) - Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park2016Natural
Dungonab Bay or Dongonab Bay is a body of water on the coastline of Sudan on the Red Sea.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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About the country
- Capital
- Khartoum
- Continent
- Africa
- Population
- 41,801,533
- Area
- 1,861,484 km²
- Currency
- Pound · SDG
- Time zone
- 15:58UTC+2
- Sockets
- CD
- Calling code
- +249
- Languages
- Arabic, English, fia
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