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Jebel Awlia
For swimming pool (25SDG fee)
Try also the Coptic club for barbecue, the Syrian
Club, the International (American) Club (all in
Amarat) or the Pickwick Club at the British embassy
(al Baladia Street, Khartoum). But for these ones,
you should go with a member of the club.
Blue Nile Sailing Club
Nile Avenue, Khartoum
For about 50 SDG you can have a ride around
the Tuti Island for about one hour.
Bowling
Z Bowling, Afra Mall
Tel: + 249 9 121 31165
Burri Family park
Burri District, Near Reyad
Nice place to have good family time. Offers several
rides: dodgems, boat ride, airplane roundabout, car
roundabout, balloon type roundabout, rocket trip etc.
Each ride costs 2 SDG (in addition to entry fee)
Cold drinks and snacks are available on site.
Horse Racing
The horse races take place at the Sudanese
equestrian federation’s racetrack on Friday
afternoon between November and July in the South
of Khartoum.
CENTRAL REGION
WHERE TO GO
The sixth cataract – Sabaloga gorge
About 60miles north of Khartoum (2hours and a half
drive with a 4x4).
Jebel Awlia
About 30miles south of Khartoum. Paved road all
the way. The construction of this dam ended in 1937.
It now offers a nice spot for picnics, camping, bird-
watching and fishing.
Aba island
Kosti and Rabak are secondary cities around 4 hour
drive away south of Khartoum. They don’t offer much
interest but you can find there the beautiful and quiet
Aba Island with nice beaches.
It is also the fief of El Mahdi. He spent a lot of time
there and built a mosque where he taught the Quran
and attracted many people from the region. His
house there is now a university.
Southern Kordufan is said to be one of the most
beautiful places in Africa. It has a big tourism
potential even though is hasn’t been exploited
yet. Some places are worth seeing, such as Mieri,
Alshatat, Rashad, Mandi, Dullami and Haiban.