Geuest

Northern Africa

Sudan

The top 5 natural landmarks of Sudan — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.

Nile Confluence, Khartoum
Rivers

Nile Confluence

Khartoum

The Nile is a major north-flowing river in northeast Africa which empties into the Mediterranean Sea. At 7,088 kilometers (4,404 mi) long, it is the longest river in the world, although the volume of water it carries is much smaller than other major rivers such as the Amazon or the Congo.

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Where the Blue and White Nile meet to form the great river north.

Sanganeb, Red Sea
Coral Reefs

Sanganeb

Red Sea

An atoll-like coral reef rising from the deep Red Sea.

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An atoll-like coral reef rising from the deep Red Sea.

Bayuda Desert, Northern Sudan
Deserts

Bayuda Desert

Northern Sudan

The Bayuda Desert, located at 18°N 33°E, is in the eastern region of the Sahara Desert, spanning approximately 100,000 km2 of northeast Sudan north of Omdurman and south of Korti, embraced by the great bend of the Nile in the north, east, and south and limited by the Wadi Muqaddam in the west. The north-to-south-aligned Wadi Abu Dom divides the Bayuda Desert into the eastern Bayuda Volcanic Field and the western ochre-colored sand-sheets scattered with rocky outcrop.

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A volcanic desert inside the great bend of the Nile.

Dinder, Sennar
Grasslands

Dinder

Sennar

Dinder National Park is a national park and biosphere reserve in eastern Sudan, and is connected to Ethiopia's Alitash National Park.

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A savanna biosphere reserve of seasonal wetlands and wildlife.

Jebel Marra, Darfur
Volcanoes

Jebel Marra

Darfur

The Marrah Mountains or Marra Mountains are a range of volcanic peaks in a massif that rises up to 3,042 metres (9,980 ft). They are the highest mountains in Sudan.

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A volcanic massif with a crater lake, the highest point in Sudan.