Sudan
Meroë has more pyramids than Egypt — steeper, smaller, and standing in open desert with nobody around them. Civil war since 2023 has closed the country and displaced millions.
Fast facts
Sudan in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
When to go
Checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Sudan: Nov–Feb
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Fly to Sudan
4 airports to land at
Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
C / D
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
230V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
SDG · Sudanese pound
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
مرحبا · marhaba
Checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Round up, and a little more for a guide.
Checked 22 Aug 2026
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