Red Sea (Sudan) - Rotes Meer (Sudan)

Red Sea, Arabic:البحر الأحمر‎, al-Baḥr al-aḥmar, is a state in the east Sudans. In addition to the port cities, the area has potential for diving tourism.

Cities

• 19.61583333333337.2163888888891 Port Sudan - Port city on the Red Sea. Capital of the state of the same name.

• 19.137.3333333333332 Sawākin (Suakin) - port city on the Red Sea.

background

location

The state Red Sea, ‏البحر الأحمر‎, al-Baḥr al-aḥmar, has existed since February 14, 1994. The area also existed as an independent province from 1973 to 1991. From 1919 to 1973 the present state was part of the Kassalā province and from 1991 to 1994 part of the newly created state of asch, congruent with Kassalā -Scharqīya.

The state borders in the north Egypt, to the east to the Red Sea, to the south Eritrea and the state of Kassalā and to the west to the state of Nahr an-Nīl. To the west of the coast there is a desert landscape and the Red Sea Mountains run. This is followed by the Nubian Desert in the northwest of the state. The one in the north of the state Ḥalāʾib triangle, ‏مثلث حلائب‎, Muthallath Ḥalāʾib, including the Siyal Islands, is claimed by both Sudan and Egypt. It is currently under the control of the Egyptian military (for background see also Shalātīn). To the west of this triangle is no man's land Biʾr Ṭawīl.

Residents

Large parts of the state are mainly populated by Beja Bedouins.

getting there

In the street

A motorway leads from Charṭūm to Shandī, ʿAtbara and Port Sudan.

By boat

There is a ferry connection from Suakin to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.

mobility

Tourist Attractions

• 19.73333333333337.4333333333331 Sanganeb Marine National Park
• 20.93722237.2552782 Dungonab Bay - Mukkawar Island Marine National Park

The two marine national parks are part of the Unesco World Heritage.

activities

Diving.

kitchen

security

trips

Individual evidence