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Port Sudan
City in Red Sea State, Sudan

Port Sudan

Port Sudan is a major port city on the Red Sea in eastern Sudan, and the capital of Red Sea State.

Plan a trip to Port Sudan→From Khartoum

Port Sudan is Sudan's main seaport and the source of 90% of the country's international trade. The population of Port Sudan was estimated in the 2008 Census of Sudan to be 394,561 people.

Get in

Getting to Port Sudan

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    Port Sudan New International Airport

    This airport is the second busiest overall in Sudan and has domestic flights from Khartoum and international flights from Dubai Airport, Jeddah and Cairo.

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    Port Sudan

    There is also an international ferry from Jeddah.

See

Worth seeing

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.

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    Great Mosque of Port Sudan
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    Virgin Mary Church of Port Sudan

    Historic colonial church.

Do

Things to do

Snorkeling & diving There are several good dive sites near Port Sudan: Sha'ab Rumi (<1 hour from the coast) and Sanganeb (<2 hours from the coast). Live-aboard boats operate out of the port and can be contacted directly via their websites. As of December 2009 there is only one land based dive operator, Diveversity (an international business) operating at Sudan Red Sea Resort, located 30 km north of Port Sudan.

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    Sanganeb Marine National Park
Eat

Where to 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.

How locals move

Getting around Port Sudan the local way

  • Get inThere is also an international ferry from Jeddah.
  • Get aroundIn Port Sudan you can get around the city using rickshaws, taxis and buses.
  • Get aroundThe rickshaws seem to be the best option as they take you exactly to your destination.

From Wikivoyage: Port Sudan, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-03.

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