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Sudan at a glance

The atlas follows 7,808 places here month by month, with 35 mountains and 9 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are January, February and December.

Sudan's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+735%6.19M in 1950 → 51.7M in 2025 → 85.2M in 2050
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Sudan · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$2,2002025 · 172/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy66.52024 · 179/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities35 %2025 · 179/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet19 %2017 · 170/196 among countries · World: 46 %
Children per woman4.262024 · 16/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover12 %2024 · 156/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Sudan

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

For the beach in August

Places and regions of Sudan

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

18 regions

Sudan from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Sudan
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Khartoumbest Jan–Feb · Dec55Khartoum
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Suakinbest Jan–Mar69Suakin
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Omdurmanbest Jan–Feb · Dec56Omdurman
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Port Sudanbest Jan–Mar63Port Sudan
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Kassalabest Jan–Feb · Dec51Kassala
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Nyalabest Jan–Feb · Dec50Nyala
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Al Qadarifbest Jan–Feb · Dec36Al Qadarif
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Wad Madanibest Jan–Feb · Dec45Wad Madani
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El Fasherbest Jan–Feb · Dec56El Fasher
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Singabest Jan–Feb · Dec35Singa
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Kermabest Jan–Feb · Dec58Kerma
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Khartoum Northbest Jan–Feb · Dec55Khartoum North
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Ad-Damazinbest Jan–Mar33Ad-Damazin
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Kostibest Jan–Feb · Dec42Kosti
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Ad-Damirbest Jan–Feb · Dec57Ad-Damir
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Dongolabest Jan–Feb · Dec58Dongola
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Sennarbest Jan–Feb · Dec42Sennar
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Atbarabest Jan–Feb · Dec57Atbara
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El Manaqilbest Jan–Feb · Dec52El Manaqil
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Dillingbest Jan–Feb · Dec48Dilling
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Barahbest Jan–Feb · Dec55Barah
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Merowebest Jan–Feb · Dec58Merowe
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Wadi Halfabest Jan–Feb · Dec60Wadi Halfa
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Al Dabbahbest Jan–Feb · Dec58Al Dabbah
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Karimabest Jan–Feb · Dec58Karima

Nature in Sudan

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Sudan

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Sudan

9 monuments and 8 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Sudan

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Sudan

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Sudan

2 large airports, 27 railway stations, 2 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsC230 V
Emergency999Calling code +249
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencySudanese PoundSDG
LanguagesArabic · English
Local time15:31Khartoum