Capital of Sudan
Khartoum
Official travel advice warns against all travel to Sudan at present, so we do not offer trips there. This page gives its climate and geography only.
Read the official travel advice (UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
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- Local time
- Africa/Khartoum
- Country
- Sudan
- Population
- 1,974,647
- Elevation
- 381 m
- Airports
- KRT
- From DXB
- 2,610 km
- 3 hrs 50 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Khartoum, month by month
- Jan31°
- Feb34°
- Mar37°
- Apr40°
- May42°
- Jun42°
- Jul39°
- Aug36°
- Sept39°
- Oct39°
- Nov35°
- Dec32°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Mean highs run from 31°C in January to 42°C in May, with about 140 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for KhartoumModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Khartoum
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBKhartoum
2,610 km
3 hrs 50 mins · Estimate
From AUHKhartoum
2,510 km
3 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Africa/Khartoum
- Country
- Sudan
- Currency
- Sudanese Pound SDGToday's indicative rate: SDG 100 ≈ USD 0.196Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 999general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +249 · On the right
On the map
Places near Khartoum
Travel advice
Official travel advice warns against all travel to Sudan at present, so we do not offer trips there. This page gives its climate and geography only.
Read the official travel advice (UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs)