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Sudan Travel Guide

Due to the unstable situation and very high level of general risk, traveling to Sudan may be dangerous. Read more
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Season Note

Are July and August good months to visit Sudan?

7

July

Off
season

8

August

Off
season

Tourist visa

Visa requirements for citizens of Spain visiting Sudan for tourism.

Visa required

A visa is required, it must be obtained at the embassy or at the appropriate consular office.

Did you know?

The Sudan has more pyramids than any other country. There are about 223 pyramids on its territory, located in the cities of Al Kurru, Nuri, Gebel Barkal and Meroe. They have steep sides and a height from 66 ft to 98 ft. For comparison, the number of pyramids in Egypt is about 110.

How far is it?

1. The site uses the Great Circle method of calculating distances between two points on the Earth
2. To change the cities for comparison, change Your Country in settings

The distance between Khartoum (SD) and Madrid (ES) is 2765 miles

To calculate distance between your location and Khartoum click here

Khartoum
Khartoum
Khartoum North
Omdurman
Madrid
Madrid
Barcelona
Seville
Valencia
Zaragoza
2765
mi

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Safety

General travel safety level in Sudan on a scale of 1 (safe) to 4 (unsafe).

4

Level 4 • Do not travel.

Update: 2 Jul 2025

Upcoming holidays

4 September 2025• Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

1 January 2026• Independence Day

Currency

Sudanese Pound (SDG) - rate compared to selected currencies

100 SDG
Rate
Inversion
EUR
0.1419
70471
GBP
0.12294
81337
USD
0.16653
60050
Update: 23 Jul 2025

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Cities and Top Tourist Attractions

From historical cities to picturesque landmarks and fascinating places - don't miss out on these attractions when planning a visit to Sudan

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Distance matrix
MilesKhartoumPort SudanMeroëAtbaraAd-DamazinWad MadaniSennarMerowe
Khartoum-414122173290105158205
Port Sudan414-293250573432483361
Meroë122293-54358174234166
Atbara17325054-409227287152
Ad-Damazin290573358409-191132492
Wad Madani105432174227191-61302
Sennar15848323428713261-361
Merowe205361166152492302361-

Best Ways to Experience Sudan

  • Cuisine
  • Animals

Facts and Figures

Fundamental socio-economic statistical data pertaining to the country

Population

34 / 231
Ranking
43 849 260
Sudanese Arab (approximately 70%), Fur, Beja, Nuba, Fallata

Area

17 / 230
Ranking
728.2 thous. mi²
It is approximately 373% of the territory of Spain.

Life expectancy

161 / 196
Ranking
66.8
Life expectancy expressed in years.men 64.6women 69.1

Median age

14 / 157
Ranking
18.3
Average age of population expressed in years.men 18.1women 18.5

Population growth

17 / 172
Ranking
2.55%
The difference between live births and deaths. A negative value means natural loss.

Literacy

112 / 131
Ranking
60.7%
Ability to read, write and count.men 65.4%women 56.1%

GDP

153 / 194
Ranking
4 244 INT$
GDP per capita is gross domestic product converted to international dollars (Int$) using purchasing power parity rates and divided by total population.
Source: WDI World Bank & CIA World Factbook Country Comparison

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