Umm Shanqah
in Northern Darfur, Sudan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.233 and 27.233 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 13' 59" and E 27° 13' 59"
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: 10:00 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:49 am and 6:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-16.433 and -152.267 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Vaitia
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-05-01 08:01:32

Delve into Umm Shanqah

Umm Shanqah in Northern Darfur is a town located in Sudan about 389 mi (or 626 km) south-west of Khartoum, the country's capital town.

Time in Umm Shanqah is now 10:00 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Khartoum with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 5 airports closer to Umm Shanqah. The closest airport in Sudan is En Nahud Airport in a distance of 84 mi (or 135 km), South-East. 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: El Fula, Al-Fashir, El Daein, Nyala and Al-Ubayyid. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 38°C / 101 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 37°C / 98 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 7%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 11% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

37°C (99 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

37°C (99 °F)
29°C (83 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

38°C (100 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

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.

Umm Shanqa

Umm Shanqa is a town in North Kurdufan State in central Sudan, 240 kilometres west of El Obeid.

Located at 13.2333, 27.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Sudan, North Kurdufan

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Umm Shanqa, Umm Shanqah