Sudan Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Sudan Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Sudan and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Republic of the Sudan.

Etymology: The name "Sudan" derives from the Arabic "bilad-as-sudan" meaning "Land of the Black [peoples]".

Capital: Khartoum.

Independence / foundation: Following Egyptian occupation early in the 19th century, the British established an Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, nominally a condominium, but in effect a British colony.

Military regimes favoring Islamic-oriented governments have dominated national politics since Sudan gained independence from Anglo-Egyptian co-rule in 1956. After 30 years of strict Islamic dictatorship under internationally indicted Omar Bashir, Sudan has been transitioning to democracy since 2019.

Population: 49 million.

Currency: Sudanese Pound (SDG)
1 USD = 585- 601 SDG
1 EUR = 658 - 631 SDG

Time zone: UTC+3

Languages spoken: Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Fur.

Religions: Sunni Muslim, small Christian minority.

Climate: Hot and dry weather with arid desert conditions. The rainy season varies by region and can stretch from April to November.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $167.4 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $3,600.

Main airports: Khartoum International Airport, Port Sudan New International Airport.

World heritage sites in Sudan

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 3.

Top world heritage sites:

- Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe.
- Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region.
- Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park.

Interesting facts about Sudan

- Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt. Over 200 pyramids were built in the country by the ancient Nubian civilisation from as early as 2500 BC.

- Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, is located where the two main tributaries of the Nile meet: the Blue Nile and White Nile. You can see both mixing on a river cruise.

- One of Sudan's wonderful sites is the UNESCO-listed Sanganeb Marine National Park, a system of coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, beaches and islets, which is home to a wide range of marine life. The best part is that this Red Sea eco-system is almost devoid of tourism.

Further reading: N/A.

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Sudan Travel tips

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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