Guide to Sudan
Must See Sudan
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At a glance
Sudan is in the grip of political instability. Travellers are strongly advised to avoid the south of the country completely, as the government is conducting sporadic bombing raids there.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Republic of the Sudan
- Capital city:
- Khartoum
- Area:
- 2,376,000 sq km / 917,374 sq miles
- Population:
- 38,114,160
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC +3 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Language:
- Arabic (official)
Sundanese (other)
Nubian (other)
English (other)
- Religion:
- Sunni Muslim (70%), animist (25%), Christian (5%)
- Currency:
- Sudanese Dinar
- Electricity:
- 230V 50Hz
- Electric plug details:
- European plug with two circular metal pins
- South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin
- South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin