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Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south. Sudan has a population of 51.8 million people as of 2025 and occupies 1,886,068 square kilometres (728,215 square miles), making it Africa's third-largest country by area. Sudan's capital and most populous city is Khartoum. The area that is now Sudan witnessed the Khormusan (c. 40000–16000 BC), Halfan culture (c. 20500–17000 BC), Sebilian (c. 13000–10000 BC), Qadan culture (c. 13000–9000 BC), the war of Jebel Sahaba, the earliest known war in the world, around 11500 BC, A-Group culture (c. 3800–3100 BC), Kingdom of Kerma (c. 2500–1500 BC), the Egyptian New Kingdom (c. 1500–1070 BC), and the Kingdom of Kush…

Safety

Sudan

FCDO travel advice for Sudan. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

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Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Sudan

Capital: Khartoum
Language: Arabic
Currency: Sudanese pound
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Calling code: +249
Internet domain: .sd
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 230

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Sudan

Independence DayIndependence Day2026-01-01

Coptic ChristmasCoptic Christmas2026-01-07

Coptic Easter SundayEaster Sunday2026-04-12

Christmas DayChristmas Day2026-12-25

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalKhartoum

Population41,801,533

CurrencySDG

Languagesar-SD,en,fia

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Cities

◎Khartoum1,974,647 residents ◎Omdurman1,849,659 residents ◎Khartoum North1,012,211 residents ◎Nyala565,734 residents ◎Port Sudan489,725 residents ◎Kassala401,477 residents ◎El Obeid393,311 residents ◎Al Qadarif363,945 residents ◎Kosti345,068 residents ◎Wad Medani332,714 residents ◎El Daein264,734 residents ◎El Fasher252,609 residents ◎Singa250,000 residents ◎Ad-Damazin186,051 residents ◎Al-Junaynah162,981 residents ◎Rabak135,281 residents ◎El Geneina Fort134,264 residents ◎Sennar130,122 residents ◎Al Manāqil128,297 residents ◎Gereida120,000 residents ◎Atbara112,021 residents ◎An Nuhūd108,008 residents ◎Ad-Damir103,941 residents ◎Kadugli87,666 residents ◎Ad Douiem87,068 residents ◎Burām65,473 residents ◎Shendi63,746 residents ◎New Halfa63,589 residents ◎Dilling59,089 residents ◎Er Roseires58,712 residents ◎Umm Ruwaba56,833 residents ◎Dongola56,167 residents ◎'Ārdamatā55,637 residents ◎Kas55,255 residents ◎Mellit50,165 residents ◎Sh'īarīah48,966 residents ◎Al Hasaheisa47,408 residents ◎Abu Jibeha47,188 residents ◎Khashm al Qirbah42,900 residents ◎Suakin42,456 residents ◎Kabkābīyah42,376 residents ◎Tullus41,807 residents ◎Al Mijlad40,418 residents ◎Tokār37,051 residents ◎Ar Rahad36,518 residents ◎Sinkat35,617 residents ◎Zalinjay35,061 residents ◎Kutum34,694 residents ◎As Sūkī33,524 residents ◎Babanūsah32,759 residents ◎Tandaltī31,329 residents ◎Jubayt30,856 residents ◎Al-Fāw30,629 residents ◎Al Ḩawātah30,184 residents ◎Maiurno28,727 residents ◎Rufā‘a28,374 residents ◎Al-Quṭaynah26,893 residents ◎Kināna26,233 residents ◎Berber26,203 residents ◎Al Fūlah26,020 residents ◎Ad-Dindar25,567 residents ◎Rahad al Bardi24,768 residents ◎Abū Zabad23,317 residents ◎Ghubaysh22,733 residents ◎Al Jazeera Aba21,683 residents ◎Al-Fashaqah21,106 residents ◎Umm Shawkah20,302 residents ◎Abyei20,000 residents ◎Doka19,821 residents ◎Kuraymah19,593 residents ◎El Bauga19,141 residents ◎Al Qiţena18,321 residents ◎Al Hilāliyya17,345 residents ◎Bārah16,969 residents ◎Wadi Halfa15,725 residents ◎Ad Dindar15,144 residents ◎ALdinigila wad dhahi15,000 residents ◎Ash Shallāl13,638 residents ◎Talodi13,188 residents ◎Aroma12,708 residents ◎Marabba12,108 residents ◎Wagar11,950 residents ◎Ad Dabbah11,626 residents ◎El Matama11,366 residents ◎Gebeit11,095 residents ◎Al Lagowa11,024 residents ◎Umm Kaddadah10,979 residents ◎Kurmuk10,375 residents ◎Wad Rāwah10,348 residents ◎Merowe10,234 residents ◎Al Kawa10,167 residents ◎Al Kiremit al ‘Arakiyyīn9,775 residents ◎Jalqani9,472 residents ◎Al Masallamiyya9,373 residents ◎Wad az Zāki9,271 residents ◎Um Jar Al Gharbiyya9,038 residents ◎Argo7,716 residents ◎Umm Dafog6,700 residents ◎Karmah an Nuzul3,928 residents ◎Najaru1,153 residents

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Airports

Khartoum International AirportKhartoumKRT Port Sudan New International AirportPort SudanPZU Dongola AirportDongolaDOG El Fasher AirportEl FasherELF El-Obeid AirportEl-ObeidEBD Kassala AirportKassalaKSL Merowe AirportMeroweMWE Nyala AirportNyalaUYL Al Dabbah AirportAl DabbahEDB Atbara AirportAtbaraATB Baleela AirportBaleela Base CampBJE Damazin AirportAd DamazinRSS