Some Interesting Facts About Sudan

Public Holidays

Date 2005 Occasion
January 1 Independence Day 
January 21 Eid Al Adha
February 10 Islamic New Year
March 3 Unity Day
April 6 Uprising Day
April 21 Prophet's Birthday
May 25 May Revolution Anniversary
June 30 National Salvation Revolution Day
November 3 -5 Eid Al Fitr
December 25 Christmas Day

Weekend Friday

Electricity

The power supply is at best erratic, especially in the smaller towns. 215 to 240 volts AC, 50 hz is the normal supply.

Weights & Measures

Sudan follows the metric system.

Post & Communications

The postal system in Sudan can be harrowingly slow and dysfunctional. A poste restante system exists in most post offices, but this is not very reliable. Stick to the main post office in Khartoum or the mailbox in your hotel.

International telephone calls can be made quite easily from Khartoum, especially with the recent mushrooming of private telephone companies. The costs can be prohibitive, though. Around the rest of the country, telephone systems are unreliable.

English Language Media

Newspapers are not easy to come by. There is one government-controlled newspaper printed in English, but the news may not always be accurate or reliable. There is one TV station in Sudan.