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Country Name |
Republic of Sudan |
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Continent |
Africa |
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Surface area |
1,861,484 km2 |
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Capital |
Khartoum |
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Population |
41,000,000 (approx.) |
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Language |
Arabic |
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Currency |
Sudanese Pound (SDG) |
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Time zone |
+1hr compared to Italy |
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Area code for Italy |
0039 |
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Area code from Italy |
00249 |
There have been no relevant reports in the past 90 days.
Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory for all travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from at-risk countries or travellers who have transited for more than 12 hours at airports in high-risk countries. It is also recommended for travellers heading to areas south of the Sahara.
Cholera is spread by the consumption of contaminated food and water. Vaccination is recommended, especially when travelling to the Blue Nile and Sennar states during the rainy season.
Hepatitis A is usually transmitted by contaminated food and water, or close physical contact with an infected person, whereas Hepatitis B is transmitted by exposure to infected body fluids and blood.
Meningitis is endemic throughout the country. Pre-travel consultation to evaluate vaccination requirements is strongly recommended.
Polio is typically transmitted by contaminated food and water and can be caused by three different types of polio viruses. Infections caused by one type of virus do not protect against the others.
Infection typically occurs through contact with the saliva of an infected animal, usually caused by bites, scratches or licks near open wounds or mucous membranes (e.g. mouth, nose, eyes). The most common vectors are dogs and bats, but cases of infection in other domestic animals have also been reported.
Caused by toxins released by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, the risk of tetanus infection is high throughout the country.
Bacterial in origin, typhoid fever is transmitted through contaminated food and drink, especially in regions with inadequate sanitary conditions.
Tuberculosis is an airborne disease of bacterial origin. Vaccination is recommended for all travellers at risk of developing severe symptoms or coming into contact with infected individuals. It is also recommended for all travellers under the age of 16, who plan to stay in the country for more than 3 months.
These diseases are spread by the bites of infected mosquitos and there are no vaccines. Consequently, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
Diseases such as Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, Rift Valley Fever, Leishmaniasis, African trypanosomiasis and West Nile virus, are present in some parts of Central Africa. As these diseases are transmitted by insect bites and there are no vaccines, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
The following vaccinations are strongly recommended as these diseases can be contracted anywhere in the world. Experts advise that you protect yourself and other travellers by making sure you are up-to-date with all of the recommended vaccinations. This will allow you to travel safely, while minimising the risk of exposure to infection.
Sudan is a north-eastern African country overlooking the Red Sea to the northeast. The region is bordered by Egypt to the north, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic and Chad to the west, and Libya to the northwest.
The territory, which is crossed longitudinally by the Nile River, can be divided into three main areas. The northern desert region, divided between the Sahara to the west and the Nubian Desert to the east, gives way to the more fertile central region, with its swamps and steppes, making it the economic heart of the country. In the south, the clay plains are hemmed in by the surrounding elevations and crossed by several tributaries of the Nile, which, together with the rains, feed the equatorial forests.
The climate is extremely hot, with temperatures that can exceed 50°C in the period between May and July, while sporadic rainfall tends to occur between August and October.
