Al Khishem
in Al Jazīrah, Sudan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
14.476 and 33.130 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 14° 28' 35" and E 33° 7' 46"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - SDG
Spoken languages:
Arabic, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:12 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:18 am and 6:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-14.540 and -146.356 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tenukupara
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Sudan in Northern Africa

Safety Score: 4,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Sudan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Sudan. Last Update: 2024-05-17 08:07:57

Delve into Al Khishem

Al Khishem in Al Jazīrah is a town located in Sudan about 84 mi (or 136 km) south-east of Khartoum, the country's capital town.

Time in Al Khishem is now 09:12 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Khartoum with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Al Khishem, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sudan is Khartoum International Airport in a distance of 86 mi (or 138 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Wad Madani, Khartoum, Rabak, Singa and Gedaref. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 40°C / 104 °F

Morning Temperature 31°C / 87 °F
Evening Temperature 42°C / 108 °F
Night Temperature 36°C / 97 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 6%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

41°C (106 °F)
36°C (97 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

40°C (103 °F)
36°C (98 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

39°C (103 °F)
36°C (96 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, few clouds.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Gezira Scheme

The Gezira Scheme is one of the largest irrigation projects in the world. It is centered on the Sudanese state of Al Jazirah, just southeast of the confluence of the Blue and White Nile rivers at the city of Khartoum. The Gezira Scheme was begun by the British and distributes water from the Blue Nile through canals and ditches to tenant farms lying between the Blue and White Nile rivers.

Located at 14.5, 33.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Al Jazirah (state), Geography of Sudan, Irrigation in Sudan, Irrigation projects, Land management

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
El Khasheim, Al Khushaym, Al Khishem