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Tourism Industry
Sudan has a plethora of tourist resources as a result
of its largely untainted sweeping natural landscape.
It is regarded as one of the richest African countries
in regards to wildlife, birds and riverside scenery,
which in turn encourages further tourism investment.
The climate in Sudan is characterised by geographic
diversity – ranging from arid in the north to tropical
wet-and-dry in the far southwest – but not for its fluc-
tuation It is moderate all year round in the Red Sea
area, especially in the highlands such as Erkwiet
Summer Resort.
Tourism activity has thrived in Sudan since the dawn
of independence with the country’s limited resources
being strategically used so as to project Sudan’s
outstanding tourist portfolio to the outside world. The
General Administration of Wildlife has established
many game parks and reserves so as to ensure the
protection and conservation of wildlife, particularly
in the game reserves of Nemolie, Booma, Al-Zaraf
in the southern states, rightly recognising them as a
national resource to be treasured and passed on to
the coming generations.
While Sudan’s tourist hotspots are spread through-
out every corner of the land, there are a high con-
centration of destinations along the Red Sea Coast,
there are many activities such as diving and un-
derwater photography, as well as boat-rowing and
water-skiing. The coast also has a number of pic-
turesque gulfs and stunning coral reefs as the area
is free from the contamination and pollution which
spoils many seas and other marine bodies around
the world.
MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND WILD LIFE
Ali Mahgoub Atta Al Manan
Undersecretary
Street 39, Khartoum
Tel: + 249 183482626
Fax: + 249 183472854
admin@sudan-tourism.gov.sd
www.sudan-tourism.gov.sd
The Ministry of Tourism and Wild Life, and some ad-
visers from the UN, are working on a master plan
to develop tourism in Sudan. The main objectives
of this plan are to plan the development of tourism,
promote the Sudanese touristic attractions, train the
Sudanese people involved in tourist activities and
link Sudan with international organizations in the
field of tourism.
In order to do so, the Ministry of Tourism participates
in many international trade fairs and exhibition, like
the Fitur in Spain, or the tourism fairs of other Eu-
ropean countries and promotes its assets through
brochures.
The message conveyed is that Sudan is an “ex-
ceptional destination”, with many attractions, unlike
other countries. They rely on four pillars:
Water: with the red sea for beaches and diving, and
the blue and the white Niles
Historical sites: there are more than 400 archeologi-
cal sites in Sudan, from the Nubian civilization
Wild life: Sudan has the biggest national park with
many species of reptiles, insects and birds
Cultural attractions: more than 500 different tribes
live in Sudan which gives the country a wide variety
of cultures and traditions.
All these touristic attractions are gathered together in
just one country. Plus, Sudan is famous for its hos-
pitality and its population welcomes the foreigners
very warmly.
The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has several mis-
sions:
• Encourage tourism and draw national plans
for promoting tourism and developing tourism
resources to enlarge national economics, and
promoting communications between nations,
• Define reserves and protect national tourism sites
and develop them
• Arrange standards and technical provisions and
issuance of appropriate licenses, in collaboration
with the appropriate entities
• Issuance of licenses for business tourism activities
at a national and international level, for companies
registered under the National Companies Act
• Issuance of “launch activities” for national tourism
projects, approved under the valid Investment Act
• Promote tourism culture in corporation with
appropriate entities, and raise standards of
tourism staff
• Coordinate with all levels to monitor tourism
institutions, ensure their quality, and comply with
technical standards in accordance with regulations
• Lay down comprehensive plan of tourism
information and marketing
• Provide tourism base, infrastructure and main
services to attract investors in collaboration with
governance level
• Encourage establishing tourism and hotel schools