Sudan Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: Republic of Sudan
  • Population: 42.2 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Khartoum
  • Area: 2.5 million sq km (966,757 sq miles)
  • Major languages: Arabic; Nubian, others
  • Major religions: Islam, Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 56 years (men), 60 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: Sudanese dinar
  • Main exports: Oil, cotton, sesame, livestock and hides, gum arabic
  • GNI per capita: US $1,130 (World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain: .sd
  • International dialling code: +249

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Precipitation (mm) Mean Number of Precipitation Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan 15.6 30.8 0.0 0.0
Feb 17.0 33.0 0.0 0.0
Mar 20.5 36.8 0.0 0.1
Apr 23.6 40.1 0.4 0.1
May 27.1 41.9 4.0 0.9
Jun 27.3 41.3 5.4 1.2
Jul 25.9 38.4 46.3 4.8
Aug 25.3 37.3 75.2 4.8
Sep 26.0 39.1 25.4 3.2
Oct 25.5 39.3 4.8 1.2
Nov 21.0 35.2 0.7 0.0
Dec 17.1 31.8 0.0 0.0