1. Sudan's Tourism
Places of Interest

2. Omdurman This is the largest in the Sudan.
Interesting variety of goods on display. Ivory and ebony candlesticks are carved by market craftsmen, goldsmiths and silversmiths
Atmosphere is lively and bustling. The best time to visit is on Friday mornings.

3. Places to Visit in Omdurman
Tomb of the Mahdi
On the death of the Mahdi in 1885, his body was entombed in a silver-domed mosque in Omdurman.

4. Places to Visit in Khartoum
Khartoum has a relatively short history.
It was first established as a military outpost in 1821, and is said to derive its name from the thin spit of land at the convergence of the rivers, which looks like a elephants trunk.
Khartoum grew rapidly in prosperity during the boom years of the slave trade.
In 1834 it became the capital of the Sudan
Many explorers from Europe used it as a base for their African expeditions.

5. Places to visit in Khartoum
National Museum. This contains antiquities and artifacts from several periods of Sudanese history and pre-history, including glassware, pottery, statuary and figurines from the ancient kingdom of Cush.

6. Port Sudan
Port Sudan is a harbor city, established by the British in 1905 as a seaport. Once a thriving export centre handling the country's raw commodities such as sesame, cotton and sorghum, it has now fallen into decay as a result of the ongoing war, and is in need of repair.

7. Suakin Island
The island is situated south of Port Sudan and was once a major trading centre, during the 19th century (the boom years of slavery).
The buildings show unique architecture , but are in the process of falling away.

8. Atbara Population of 75,000 people.
In 1898 it was the site of a battle between the British and the Mahdists, when 2,000 of the latter were wiped out by Kitchener.
After the battle, British officials settled here, building colonial-style houses, which are now used as government offices