Abyei
in West Kordofan State, Sudan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.595 and 28.435 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 35' 42" and E 28° 26' 5"
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: 12:23 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 am and 6:16 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.959 and -157.926 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Te Tautua
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Abyei

Abyei in West Kordofan State is a town located in Sudan about 496 mi (or 798 km) south-west of Khartoum, the country's capital town.

Time in Abyei is now 12:23 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Khartoum with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 2 airports closer to Abyei. The closest airport in Sudan is Baleela Airport in a distance of 111 mi (or 179 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 40°C / 103 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 38°C / 101 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 5%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 54% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

39°C (102 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

40°C (105 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

38°C (101 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Scattered 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.

Abyei

The Abyei Area is an area of 10,546 square kilometres (4,072 sq mi) in Sudan accorded "special administrative status" by the 2004 Protocol on the Resolution of the Abyei Conflict (Abyei Protocol) in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that ended the Second Sudanese Civil War. The capital of Abyei Area is Abyei Town. The area is claimed by South Sudan but currently controlled by the northern Sudanese government.

Located at 9.595, 28.436 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Subdivisions of Sudan, Second Sudanese Civil War, South Kordofan, Territorial disputes of South Sudan, Territorial disputes of Sudan, South Sudan–Sudan relations

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Abyēy, Abyei, Chief Kwai Arab, Ab’ey, أبيي, Oblast Abyei, Abiyé, アビエイ, 아비에이, ابیئی, Абьей, Абјеј, Абєй, 阿卜耶伊