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Sudan.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Suakin, Sudan
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Suakin

Sudan

Once Sudan's principal Red Sea port, Suakin is a town on the northeastern coast whose old city was built entirely on a coral island — the historic buildings…

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Kassala, Sudan
Gold
Big-city explorations

Kassala

Sudan

Kassala, in eastern Sudan, sits at the head of the Gash River delta against the slopes of the Taka Mountains, close to the Eritrean border.

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Khartoum, Sudan
Bronze
Big-city explorations

Khartoum

Sudan

Sudan's capital sits at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile rivers, where the two streams merge to form the Nile proper — a geographic fact that has dr…

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Al-Damir, Sudan
Gold

Al-Damir

Sudan

This sun-baked Nile River State capital in northern Sudan, where dusty unpaved streets lined with mud-brick shopfronts, a mosque minaret on the horizon, and…

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Dunqulah al Qadimah, Sudan
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Dunqulah al Qadimah

Sudan

Once the medieval capital of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria, Dunqulah al Qadimah sits on the eastern bank of the Nile in Sudan's Northern State.

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Wadi Halfa, Sudan
Silver
Desert & arid landscapes

Wadi Halfa

Sudan

Wadi Halfa is Sudan's northernmost gateway town, sitting on the shore of Lake Nubia — the Sudanese portion of the reservoir created by Egypt's Aswan High Dam…

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Shendi, Sudan
Gold
Ancient & archaeological sites

Shendi

Sudan

Town in Sudan's River Nile State with a concentration of historic churches in its centre, Shendi sits on the Nile a short distance northeast of Khartoum and…

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Umm Ruwaba, Sudan
Silver

Umm Ruwaba

Sudan

A trading town in Sudan's North Kordofan state, Umm Ruwaba serves as a significant hub for oilseed and hibiscus (karkadeh) grain markets, and sits at the jun…

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Korti, Sudan
Gold
Desert & arid landscapes

Korti

Sudan

Korti, a town in Sudan's Northern State within Merowi province, carries a layered military history: it was the site of the Battle of Korti between Ismail ibn…

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Wad Madani, Sudan
Gold
Big-city explorations

Wad Madani

Sudan

A sizeable city on the western bank of the Blue Nile, Wad Madani offers broad river views, canopied passenger boats at a sandy shore, and a gateway role into…

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Gedaref, Sudan
Gold
Big-city explorations

Gedaref

Sudan

A regional hub in eastern Sudan and the capital of Gedaref State, this city sits at the centre of some of Sudan's most productive agricultural land and hosts…

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Zalingei, Sudan
Silver

Zalingei

Sudan

A waterfall cascades into a vivid green pool within a rocky gorge near this west Sudanese town, the capital of Central Darfur, set close to the upland countr…

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Al-Fashir, Sudan
Silver
Big-city explorations

Al-Fashir

Sudan

A sprawling elevated city in Sudan's North Darfur region, Al-Fashir reveals a densely active street life centered on a vast open-air market where crowds, ven…

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Abyei, Sudan
Bronze

Abyei

Sudan

Abyei is a disputed border town claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, sitting at the centre of one of the region's most contested territorial questions sinc…

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Omdurman, Sudan
Gold
Big-city explorations

Omdurman

Sudan

Sudan's cultural capital, Omdurman sits on the western bank of the Nile across from Khartoum, forming part of the country's sprawling metropolitan core.

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Rabak, Sudan
Bronze

Rabak

Sudan

A Sudanese city on the eastern bank of the wide, sandy-shored White Nile, Rabak faces the river across to a larger neighbour, connected by bridges including…

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Al Dabbah, Sudan
Silver
Desert & arid landscapes

Al Dabbah

Sudan

A modest Sudanese Nile-side town in the Northern State, where sun-baked mud-brick structures rise from open desert sands, offering a raw and remote glimpse i…

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Port Sudan, Sudan
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Port Sudan

Sudan

Sudan's principal seaport sits on the western shore of the Red Sea in the country's northeast, with mountains visible from the city and coral reefs accessibl…

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Nyala, Sudan
Bronze
Big-city explorations

Nyala

Sudan

Nyala is the capital of South Darfur state in western Sudan, a large city that serves as a major hub for gum arabic trade and sits at the crossroads of route…

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Geneina, Sudan
Bronze
Desert & arid landscapes

Geneina

Sudan

This dusty Sudanese border city in the far west of the country, set on elevated semi-arid plains near Chad, where traditional white-robed locals and low-rise…

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Singa, Sudan
Bronze
Ancient & archaeological sites

Singa

Sudan

Singa, the capital of Sudan's Sennar State on the western bank of the Blue Nile, holds a place in archaeological history as the site of the oldest known foss…

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En Nahud, Sudan
Bronze
Desert & arid landscapes

En Nahud

Sudan

Mid-sized Sudanese city in the semi-arid heart of Kordofan, En Nahud serves as a regional hub with civic architecture and a surrounding landscape shaped by n…

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Kaduqli, Sudan
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Kaduqli

Sudan

Kaduqli is the capital of South Kordofan state in Sudan, set at the foot of a mountain that shares its name, at a moderate elevation above sea level.

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Bahri, Sudan
Gold
Big-city explorations

Bahri

Sudan

Bahri (formally Khartoum North) forms the northern point of Sudan's tripartite capital alongside Khartoum and Omdurman, connected to both by bridges across t…

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Sennar, Sudan
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Sennar

Sudan

Sennar served as the first capital of modern Sudan and, for several centuries before that, as the seat of the Sultanate of Sennar — a kingdom that ruled much…

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Silver

Qallabat

Sudan

A little Sudanese border town within easy reach of both water and highland terrain, offering travelers a raw, frontier atmosphere at the edge of the Ethiopia…

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Gold
Bustling market & commercial towns

Ad-Damazin

Sudan

A mid-sized Sudanese city set among rolling hills near the water, offering an authentic urban experience in the Blue Nile region with a pace and character di…

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Silver
Big-city explorations

El Daein

Sudan

A mid-sized Sudanese city in the country's east, set within reach of water and offering an authentic urban experience in a region few international travelers…

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Silver

New Halfa

Sudan

This Sudanese town within walking distance of water, with surrounding hills and a notable concentration of historic churches in its centre that offer an unex…

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Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Ar Rahad

Sudan

A Sudanese market town set among gently rolling hills with water not far away, offering an authentic glimpse into everyday life in the country's interior.

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Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Kurmuk

Sudan

A modest Sudanese town set among hills near the water, Kurmuk offers a quiet frontier atmosphere and natural surroundings that appeal to travelers seeking an…

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Bronze

Heglig

Sudan

Remote Sudanese settlement set among gently rolling hills with water not far away, offering a raw, unhurried glimpse into the country's interior landscape fo…

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Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Khashm El Girba

Sudan

This Sudanese town set among gentle hills and close to the water, offering a glimpse into everyday life along the country's eastern reaches.

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Bronze

Al-Fulah

Sudan

Small Sudanese town set among rolling hills with water nearby, offering a glimpse into everyday life in the country's interior landscape.

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Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Babanusah

Sudan

This mid-sized Sudanese town set close to the water, offering an authentic glimpse into everyday life in the country's interior with a local atmosphere shape…

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