🇸🇩 Sudan
Sudan is in the grip of war and most governments advise against all travel. If and when it is safe again, the Nubian pyramids at Meroë are worth the wait.
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🇸🇩 Sudan at a glance
Sudan is in the grip of war and most governments advise against all travel. If and when it is safe again, the Nubian pyramids at Meroë are worth the wait.
Who it suits
Historians and patient travellers once it is safe.
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When to go to Sudan
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What the season feels like
Not advisable right now; normally November to February is coolest and driest, before desert heat arrives.
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What Sudan is known for
- Nubian pyramids at Meroë
- Khartoum's Nile confluence
- Bayuda Desert crossings
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