Port Sudan


Port Sudan is a port city in eastern Sudan, and the capital of the state of Red Sea., it has 489,725 residents. Located on the Red Sea, it is the Republic of Sudan's main port city.

History

Port Sudan was built in 1905 to replace Suakin. An oil pipeline was built between the port and Khartoum in 1977.

Economy

The city has an oil refinery and handles the majority of the country's international trade. Major exports include oilseed, senna, and hides and skins. Imports include construction materials, heavy machinery, and vehicles.

Transport

The city has a modern container-port to handle imports and exports. The main airport is Port Sudan New International Airport. There is now a tarred road linking Port Sudan to Khartoum via Atbara. Port Sudan also has a rail link with Khartoum. There is also an international ferry from Jeddah.

Education

The city is home to the Red Sea University, established in 1994.

Places of worship

Among the places of worship, they are predominantly Muslim mosques. There are also Christian churches and temples : Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Khartoum, Sudan Interior Church, Presbyterian Church in Sudan.

Climate

Port Sudan has a hot desert climate with extremely hot summers and moderately hot winters, requiring the acquisition of fresh water from Wadi Arba'at in the Red Sea Hills and from salt-evaporating pans. Temperatures can easily exceed in winter and in summer. Over 90% of the annual rainfall falls between October and January, mostly in November, with the wettest month on record being November 1947 with, whilst the wettest year was from July 1923 to June 1924 with. Average annual rainfall is, and no rainfall occurred between January 1983 and June 1984. The average temperature is.

Demographics

The population consists mainly of Arabs, with small Asian and European minorities.

Notable people