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Travel and Tourism in Sudan
Travel alerts, currency, climate, transit, health, and safety information for visitors to Sudan.
Practical Information
Travel alert status, currency, climate, and transit details.
- Travel Alert Status
- Level 4: Do Not Travel
- Time Difference
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- Currency
- Sudanese dinar (SDD)
- Climate
- Khartoum is usually hot and dusty. During May, June, and July, daily high temperatures average around 100 F or higher, with frequent dust storms called "haboobs." July, August, and part of September are not as hot, with rare but heavy rainstorms (average 8 inches yearly) and continuing haboobs. From November until April, daily temperatures range around 95 F; nights, around 70 F, are pleasant. Cool weather at night and in the early mornings sometimes requires light sweaters or blankets.
- Language(s) Spoken
- Arabic is spoken by about half the people, but it is the official language. Many dialects are spoken throughout the country. Arabic Juba is a unique dialect used in southern urban areas for communicating between different ethnic groups. Other languages spoken are Nubian, Dinka, Azanda, Bari, Nuer and Shilluk. Those with education speak good English.
- Ethnic Groups
- black 52%, Arab 39%, Beja 6%, foreigners 2%, other 1%
- National Holiday
- Independence Day, 1 January (1956)
- Geographic Coordinates
- 15 00 N, 30 00 E
- Location
- north-eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea
- Airports
- 63
Health and Safety
Medical facilities, vaccinations, disease risk, and sanitation conditions.
Persons with conditions which may require medical treatment are strongly discouraged from traveling to Sudan. Medical facilities in Khartoum fall short of U.S. standards; outside the capital, few facilities exist and hospitals and clinics are poorly equipped. Emergency medical treatment is provided without cost for the first 24 hours, but after that, payment will be required. For all other non-emergent medical treatment, payment in cash must be made in advance. Ambulance services are not available outside Khartoum.