Last verified: Thursday, 8. June 2023 at 08:19 AM
Last verified: Thursday, 8. June 2023 at 08:19 AM
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It is not safe to travel Sudan It is not safe to travel Sudan. We detected travel advisories from 9 sources for this specific country.
Sudan shares a land border with 9 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Sudan), the Advisory Index is 3.9 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Central African Republic (5), Libya (5), Democratic Republic of the Congo (3.7), Chad (3.7), Ethiopia (3.5), Uganda (3.5), Egypt (3.4), Eritrea with 3.2 and Kenya with 3.1 (of 5).
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Sudan. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Sudan.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Sudan.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Sudan from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 4.7 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Do not travel to the Darfur region, the Red Sea state border with Eritrea, the Abyei region, Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states, areas of Northern Kordofan and White Nile states south of the Kosti-El Obeid-En Nahud road, or within 50 kilometres of the border with Libya, due to the threat of armed conflict and terrorism and the high level of violent crime, ...
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Australians should strongly consider leaving Sudan as soon as possible. There are commercial departure options from Port Sudan and Port Suakin. You may also be able to enter Egypt and other neighbouring countries via land borders. You need valid travel documentation and visas to exit Sudan and enter Saudi Arabia or Egypt. Carefully consider the risks for any ...
Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/africa/sudan
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Reissued with updates to the security situation and post departure status. Do not travel to Sudan due to armed conflict, civil unrest, crime, terrorism, and kidnapping. On April 22, 2023, the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum suspended its operations, and the Department of State ordered the departure of U.S. direct hire employees and eligible family members ...
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Sudan: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (Reisewarnung). The German government advises againt travelling this country.
Source: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/sudansicherheit/203266
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid all travel.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Avoid travel completely
Source: http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2016.nsf/travel_en.html
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Lämna landet omedelbart - Det pågår strider i Sudan. Undvik alla resor till Sudan på grund av det dåliga säkerhetsläget i landet. Om du befinner dig i Sudan ska du lämna landet omedelbart. Evakuering av EU-medborgare pågår inom ramen för vad säkerhetsläget tillåter. Om du befinner dig i landet, kontakta utrikesministeriets jour 24 h +358 9 1605 ...
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Sudan. Most recent events first.
The total rating for Sudan changed from 4.0 to 4.1. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Sudan to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Sudan changed from 3.9 to 4.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Sudan to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Sudan changed from 3.8 to 3.9. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Sudan to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Sudan changed from 3.9 to 3.8. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government decreased their existing warning for Sudan to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by -1.0).
The total rating for Sudan changed from 4.1 to 3.9. Here are the influencing details:
The Austrian government decreased their existing warning for Sudan to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 5.0 (by -2.0).
The total rating for Sudan changed from 4.2 to 4.1. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government decreased their existing warning for Sudan to 2.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by -1.0).
The total rating for Sudan changed from 4.3 to 4.2. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government decreased their existing warning for Sudan to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 5.0 (by -1.0).
The total rating for Sudan changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Cypriot government issued a new warning for Sudan with a rating of 5.0.
The Danish government issued a new warning for Sudan with a rating of 5.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Sudan with a rating of 4.0.
The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Sudan with a rating of 4.0.
The Canadian government issued a new warning for Sudan with a rating of 3.0.
The Austrian government issued a new warning for Sudan with a rating of 5.0.
The United States government issued a new warning for Sudan with a rating of 5.0.
The Australian government issued a new warning for Sudan with a rating of 4.0.
The Finnish government increased their existing warning for Sudan to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Sudan changed from 4.0 to 4.3. Here are the influencing details:
The Austrian government increased their existing warning for Sudan to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +2.0).
The total rating for Sudan changed from 3.9 to 4.0. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government increased their existing warning for Sudan to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Sudan changed from 3.8 to 3.9. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Sudan to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +1.0).
Sudan with its capital Khartoum is a country in Africa (Northern Africa), slightly more than one-quarter the size of the US (2,505,810 km²). The country is located Northern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea. The climate can be described as tropical in south; arid desert in north; rainy season varies by region (April to November). The landscape is generally flat, featureless plain; mountains in far south, northeast, and west; desert dominates the north. With a population of about 40.22 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Khartoum |
| Population | about 40.22 million |
| Size | 2.505.810 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly more than one-quarter the size of the US |
| Common languages | Arabic, English, Finnish |
| Currency | Dinar (short: SDD) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 230V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900/1800/3G |
| International phone prefix | +249 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .sd |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | SD |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | SDN |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 736 |
These are problems Sudan is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
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Natural hazzards
These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Sudan. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
Agriculture products
These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Sudan.
Export products
Import products
Sudan is currently rated at 4,7 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 9 official sources. It is not safe to travel Sudan.
With these high scores (4,7) you should avoid all kind of travel to Sudan and maybe pick another location. This is not a place for holidays.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 9 individual sources for Sudan.
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Sudan. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Sudan.
Sudan has a size of 2,505,810 km² or 967,498 mi² which is slightly more than one-quarter the size of the US.
For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.
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2020-03-10:
Integrated data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2/ Coronavirus).
2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.
2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.
2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.
2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.
2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.
2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.
Central African Republic (5.0)
Libya (5.0)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (3.7)
Chad (3.7)
Ethiopia (3.5)
Uganda (3.5)
Egypt (3.4)
Eritrea (3.2)
Kenya (3.1)
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