Arkawit
District of Khartoum
in Khartoum State, Sudan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.552 and 32.532 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 33' 6" and E 32° 31' 56"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - SDG
Spoken languages:
Arabic, English
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 06:51 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:31 am and 6:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-15.673 and -146.876 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Raitahiti
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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Touring Arkawit

The district Arkawit of Khartoum in Khartoum State is a subburb located in Sudan and is a district of the nations capital.

Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 41°C / 105 °F

Morning Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Evening Temperature 41°C / 106 °F
Night Temperature 36°C / 97 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 6%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 20% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

40°C (104 °F)
35°C (95 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

40°C (103 °F)
34°C (92 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

38°C (100 °F)
33°C (91 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

AL SALAM ROTANA

Address
1,5 mi
AFRICA ROAD
00000 Khartoum
Sudan

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kanon Hotel

Address
2,2 mi
15th STREET,AL AMARAT
11114 Khartoum CENTRE
Sudan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


EWA KHARTOUM HOTEL AND APTS

Address
4,0 mi
NILE AVENUE
3113 KHARTOUM
Sudan

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Air Emirates Airbus A330 landing at Khartoum international airport

Published: May 22, 2012
Length: 27:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rickhunter47

This Air Emirates A330 coming in for a landing at dawn at Khartoum international airport.


Nile River at Khartoum

Published: October 05, 2012
Length: 33:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nachtflug2

Nile cruise in Khartoum/Sudan..(rld)


Scary plane landing at the airport in Khartoum لحظات مخيفة لطائرة ﻓﻲ ﻣﻄﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺨﺮﻃﻮﻡ

Published: August 31, 2014
Length: 34:21 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Suda Media

http://www.sudaneseonline.org على مدار الساعة الجديد باللغتين أهم وآخر الأخبار.


Khartoum, Sudan..الخرطوم السودان

Published: December 20, 2012
Length: 17:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: abu-bakr awad

شارع الستين بالخرطوم.


Egypt's Mursi speech to the Sudanese people in Khartoum كلمة الرئيس المصري في الخرطوم

Published: April 05, 2013
Length: 22:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Suda Media

كلمة الرئيس المصري مرسي للشعب السوداني في الخرطوم.


Egyptian President leads Friday prayers in Khartoum الرئيس المصري يؤدي صلاة الجمعة في الخرطوم

Published: April 05, 2013
Length: 22:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Suda Media

خطبة صلاة الجمعة الخرطوم.


Khartoum - الخرطوم شلال السبلوقة

Published: October 23, 2013
Length: 52:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Suda Media


Dawood city (Grosvenor Ltd) Sudan شركة غروزفنر - مدينة داؤود الجامعية للطالبات

Published: April 09, 2014
Length: 51:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GROSVENOR SUDAN

I created this video with the YouTube Slideshow Creator (http://www.youtube.com/upload)


Grosvenor + Students fund with students at Dawood City مدينة داؤود الجامعية للطالبات

Published: April 06, 2014
Length: 07:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GROSVENOR SUDAN

I created this video with the YouTube Slideshow Creator (http://www.youtube.com/upload)


AFRA SHOPPING CENTER - SUDAN

Published: November 01, 2011
Length: 48:37 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: MZKMALL

AFRA SHOPPING CENTER - KHARTOUM / SUDAN.


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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.

University of Khartoum

University of Khartoum (formerly shortened to UofK) is a multi-campus, co-educational, public university located in Khartoum. It is the largest and oldest university in Sudan. UofK was founded as Gordon Memorial College in 1902 and established in 1956 when Sudan gained independence. Since that date, the University of Khartoum has been recognized as a top university and a high-ranked academic institution in Sudan and Africa.

Located at 15.6122, 32.5422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
National universities, Universities and colleges in Sudan, Veterinary schools, Educational institutions established in 1902, Forestry education, Education in Khartoum, University of Khartoum

Sudan University of Science and Technology

Sudan University of Science and Technology, or SUSTech, is one of the main public universities in Khartoum, Sudan with five campuses located in the state of Khartoum. It is a member of the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World. As of September 2011, the university was a member in good standing of the Association of African Universities.

Located at 15.5992, 32.5133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities and colleges in Sudan, Science and technology in Sudan, Education in Sudan, Forestry education, Educational institutions established in 1932, Education in Khartoum, Sudan University of Science and Technology

Unity High School (Sudan)

Unity High School, founded in 1928, but with roots going back to 1902, is an independent school in Khartoum, Sudan, which uses the English language and provides a British-style education to children from 4 to 18 years of age. In 2005, it had an enrollment of some 750 pupils. It had Mrs Stephanie King as a vice principal from the year 2008 onwards, the director of the School was Mr Robert Boulos and the principal was Richard Woods.

Located at 15.6006, 32.5294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
British international schools, Educational institutions established in 1902, Schools in Sudan, Education in Khartoum

Khartoum Stadium

Khartoum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Khartoum, Sudan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 23,000 people.

Located at 15.5984, 32.5156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sports venues in Sudan, Football venues in Sudan, National stadiums, Multi-purpose stadiums in Sudan, Buildings and structures in Khartoum

Khartoum International Airport

Khartoum International Airport is an airport in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. It will be replaced with a new airport 40 kilometers south of the centre of Khartoum. This is planned to have two 4000 metre runways, a passenger terminal of 86,000 square metres and a 300-room international hotel.

Located at 15.5895, 32.5532 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Sudan, Khartoum

Afra Mall

Afra Mall is the first shopping mall in Sudan, located in Khartoum. Opened on February 21, 2004, the mall has an area of 30,000 m² with an indoor and outdoor parking facility, as well as an outdoor children playground. Afra Mall features department stores, a hypermarket superstore, 3 movie theatres, food court, internet cafe, pool tables and bowling hall.

Located at 15.5594, 32.5549 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Shopping malls in Sudan, Buildings and structures completed in 2004, Buildings and structures in Khartoum, Shopping malls established in 2004

Bayan College for Science and Technology

Bayan College for Science and Technology is one of private universities in Khartoum, Sudan. specialized mainly in Computer Science and Information Technology.

Located at 15.5992, 32.5094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Science and technology in Sudan, Universities and colleges in Sudan, Education in Khartoum

Sudapet

The Sudan National Petroleum Corporation, also known as Sudapet, is a state-owned oil company based in Sudan. It was founded in 1997 and is 100% owned by the Ministry for Energy and Mining. As of 2006 Sudapet is not active in oil exploitation, but rather serves to manage revenues the Sudanese government receives from its concessions to foreign operators.

Located at 15.5608, 32.5517 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Oil and gas companies of Sudan, Khartoum, National oil and gas companies, Government of Sudan

Acropole Hotel

The Acropole is a hotel. It was founded in 1952 and is run by the Greek Pagoulatos family - brothers Thanasis, George, and Mike. The Acropole is the oldest hotel in Khartoum, founded by the brothers' father in 1952. An added attraction is the OHM electronics shop next door, which is owned by the brother of Sheikh Musa Hilal, the tribal leader of Darfur's notorious Janjaweed. Several journalists and members of human rights organizations have managed to interview Hilal in that shop.

Located at 15.605, 32.5294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hotels in Sudan, Buildings and structures in Khartoum, Hotels established in 1955

Khartoum International Community School

Khartoum International Community School (KICS) is a private English medium International School established by DAL Group in 2004. Located on a purpose-built campus in the Hai El Raqi area south of Khartoum, Sudan, KICS caters for students from age of 3 to 18 years, providing the International Baccalaureate curriculum. KICS is the first school in Sudan to gain international accreditation as an IB World School in 2006.

Located at 15.5336, 32.5856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
International schools in Sudan, International Baccalaureate schools in Sudan, Education in Khartoum

Corinthia Hotel Khartoum

The Corinthia Hotel Khartoum is a five-star hotel in central Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, on the meeting point of the Blue Nile and White Nile and in the centre of Khartoum’s commercial, business, and administrative districts. It is located next to the Friendship Hall of Khartoum and the Tuti Bridge. The hotel was opened on the 17th August 2008. It has 18 guest floors, 173 rooms and 57 suites, all offering panoramic views of Khartoum and the Nile.

Located at 15.6067, 32.5136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Khartoum, Hotels in Sudan

Mac Nimir Bridge

The Mac Nimir Bridge links Khartoum, Sudan with Khartoum North across the Blue Nile river. It is named after a famous leader of the Jaaliyeen tribe in Northern Sudan who infamously burned the son of Muhammad Ali Pasha, Ismail, and his cortege when they invaded Sudan from Egypt.

Located at 15.6139, 32.533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in Sudan, Bridges over the Nile, Buildings and structures in Khartoum

Tuti Bridge

The Tuti Bridge in Khartoum is considered to be the first suspension bridge to be constructed in Sudan and one of the first constructed in Africa. The design of the bridge and its construction depend upon technology to which Sudan is not accustomed. The bridge is actually a series of bridges proposed that will connect the cities of Khartoum, Omdurman and Bahri, and will help to alleviate traffic throughout the cities. The development will immediately commercialize the isolated Tuti Island.

Located at 15.6083, 32.5124 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suspension bridges in Sudan, Buildings and structures in Khartoum

Sudan Airways Flight 109

Sudan Airways Flight 109 was an international scheduled Amman–Damascus–Khartoum passenger service, operated with an Airbus A310-300, that crashed on landing at Khartoum International Airport on 10 June 2008, approximately at 17:00 UTC, killing 30 of 214 occupants on board.

Located at 15.5894, 32.5531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sudan Airways accidents and incidents, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2008, Aviation accidents and incidents in Sudan, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by weather, 2008 in Sudan, Accidents and incidents involving the Airbus A310

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Sudan)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the Sudanese government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Sudan.

Located at 15.6094, 32.5322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Government ministries of Sudan, Foreign relations of Sudan, Foreign affairs ministries

Neelain University

Al-Neelain University is a public university located in Khartoum, Sudan. It was founded in 1955. As of November 2004, Awad Haj Ali was the Vice-Chancellor of the university. The university is a member of the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World.

Located at 15.6019, 32.515 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities and colleges in Sudan, Education in Khartoum, Educational institutions established in 1955, Neelain University

Sudan News Agency

Sudan News Agency, also known as SUNA, is the official news agency of Sudan. It provides news to other organizations in English, French and Arabic. The agency was launched in 1970. Abdul Karim Mehdi was the first director of SUNA. His term lasted for one year, and Mustafa Amin named as the director in 1971. Amin served as the director until 1985.

Located at 15.6067, 32.5375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sudanese media, News agencies, Government of Sudan

Al Basar International Foundation

Established in 1990 to work in the field of prevention and eradication/controlling of blindness & blinding diseases, Al-Basar International Foundation مؤسسة البصر الخيرية العالمية (executive office in Saudi Arabia) is a non-profitable, non-political, international NGO, registered in many countries.

Located at 15.5771, 32.5668 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Charities based in Saudi Arabia

The Future University (Sudan)

The Future University (FU), or simply Future University, formerly known as Computer Man College or (CMC), is the first specialize Information and communications technology university in Sudan.

Located at 15.5488, 32.5541 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities and colleges in Sudan, Education in Khartoum, Educational institutions established in 1991, Education in Sudan, Science and technology in Sudan

Al Mansheiya Bridge

Al Mansheiya Bridge is a bridge that links the capital Khartoum and the industrial city Khartoum North across the Blue Nile in central Sudan.

Located at 15.599, 32.5897 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in Sudan, Buildings and structures in Khartoum

Cooper Bridge

Cooper Bridge is a bridge that links the capital Khartoum and the industrial city Khartoum North across the Blue Nile in central Sudan.

Located at 15.6169, 32.5547 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in Sudan, Buildings and structures in Khartoum

Blue Nile Road and Railway Bridge

The Blue Nile Road And Railway Bridge is a bascule bridge that links from the capital Khartoum to the industrial city Khartoum North across the Blue Nile.

Located at 15.6158, 32.5439 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in Sudan, Buildings and structures in Khartoum, Bridges completed in 1909

Osama bin Laden's house in Khartoum

Osama bin Laden's house in Khartoum is a pink and beige brick-and-stucco three-storey house on Al-Mashtal Street in the affluent Al-Riyadh quarter of Khartoum, Sudan, where Osama bin Laden lived between 1991 and 1996.

Located at 15.5817, 32.5728 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Khartoum, Osama bin Laden, Al-Qaeda safe houses

Comboni College of Science & Technology

Comboni College for Science and Technology is a College in Khartoum, Sudan, a college founded by Families and Comboni missionaries in Khartoum in 1998.

Located at 15.6008, 32.5278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities and colleges in Sudan

International University of Africa

The International University of Africa is a public University in Khartoum, Sudan. It is a member of the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World. The university has faculties of Education and Humanities, Shariah and Islamic Studies and of Pure and Applied Sciences. The university has its origins in the Islamic African Centre, established in Khartoum in 1977. In 1992 the military government of Colonel Omar al-Bashir upgraded the institute to a university.

Located at 15.5326, 32.568 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities and colleges in Sudan, Education in Khartoum, Educational institutions established in 1977

Districts of the same city

These districts also belong to Khartoum.

Other districts

These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Khartoum.

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Arkawit