Red Sea · Sudan
Port Sudan travel guide
Port Sudan is a city in Red Sea, Sudan, home to about 580,000 people.
- Best months
- January and February
- Nearest airport
- PZU20 km · Port Sudan New International Airport
- Currency
- SDGSudanese pound
- Time zone
- Africa/Khartoum
- Language
- Arabic, English
About
About Port Sudan
Port Sudan (Arabic: بور سودان, romanized: Būr Sūdān, Beja: Bar'uut) is a major port city on the Red Sea in eastern Sudan, and the capital of Red Sea State. Port Sudan is Sudan's main seaport and the source of 90% of the country's international trade.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Port Sudan
See
There is a large boardwalk area overlooking the port and is near to ice cream shops and cafes.You can sit and relax in the open areas and enjoy a shisha or have hot drinks from any one of the tea ladies nearby.
- Great Mosque of Port Sudan
- Virgin Mary Church of Port Sudan
Do
- Sanganeb Marine National Park
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When to go
The best time to visit Port Sudan
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Port Sudan are January and February. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; November is the wettest, with about 22 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).
Getting there
Getting to Port Sudan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting around
In Port Sudan you can get around the city using rickshaws, taxis and buses. The rickshaws seem to be the best option as they take you exactly to your destination.
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PZU · Port Sudan New International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Port Sudan
Eat
The Hilton now known as the Coral Hotel has a cafeteria reminiscent of an American diner such as Denny's, offering international cuisine and great coffees. There is also a very nice restaurant in the hotel with set menus. On the cheaper end of the spectrum you can go to the Food Dream and Ice Cream Dream restaurant for milk shakes, slushies and ice cream. The neighboring restaurant has a good selection of chicken and meat donner kebabs and also chicken and chips. On this same strip of restaurants you can get a delicious pizza.
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Questions
Port Sudan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Port Sudan?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Port Sudan are January and February. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; November is the wettest, with about 22 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Port Sudan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Port Sudan?
Sudanese pound (SDG).
Nearby
Destinations near Port Sudan
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.