Sudan
Al Qadarif travel guide
Al Qadarif is a city in Sudan, home to about 355,000 people.
- Currency
- SDGSudanese pound
- Time zone
- Africa/Khartoum
- Plugs
- C, D · 230 V
- Emergency
- 999
- Language
- Arabic, English
About
About Al Qadarif
El-Gadarif (Arabic: القضارف Al Qaḍārif), also spelt Gedaref or Gedarif, is the capital of the state of Al Qadarif in Sudan. It lies on the road that connects Khartoum with Gallabat on the Ethiopian border, about 410 kilometres (250 mi) from the capital.
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When to go
The best time to visit Al Qadarif
Al Qadarif has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; August is the wettest, with about 194 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in Sudan, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Questions
Al Qadarif: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Al Qadarif?
Al Qadarif has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; August is the wettest, with about 194 mm of rain.
What currency is used in Al Qadarif?
Sudanese pound (SDG).
Nearby
Destinations near Al Qadarif
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.