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- <title>
- Sudan: Travel
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- <article>
- <hdr>
- Background Notes: Sudan
- Travel
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- <body>
- <p> Customs: Visas and yellow fever immunizations are required.
- Health requirements change; check latest information. Travelers
- must complete a currency declaration listing all currency and
- other valuables in their possession. Money should be declared
- upon entry and exchanged only at official exchange offices or
- banks. Keep all receipts. Permits are required for photography.
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- <p> Climate and clothing: Washable, lightweight fabrics,
- suitable for a desert climate, and conservative styles are
- recommended. Dry-cleaning facilities are limited in Khartoum and
- unavailable elsewhere.
- </p>
- <p> Health: Facilities are limited. Water is not potable and
- should be purified before drinking. Food should be well-cooked.
- Cholera, typhoid, tetanus, and polio immunizations, gamma
- globulin shots, and Aralen tablets are recommended.
- </p>
- <p> Telecommunications: Limited international telephone and
- telegraph service is available in Khartoum and Port Sudan.
- There is no international direct dial service to Sudan. Sudan
- is seven time zones ahead of Eastern Standard Time.
- </p>
- <p> Transportation: Sudan is connected by international airlines
- with Europe, Saudi Arabia, and other countries in Africa.
- Bookings should be made in advance. Domestic service is
- available for flights within Sudan. Travel by road or train
- outside Khartoum is limited. Taxis are available in Khartoum,
- Port Sudan, and Juba. Visitors require government permission for
- all travel outside of the Khartoum area.
- </p>
- <p> National holidays: Sudanese government offices are open
- Saturday-Thursday. The US Embassy is also closed on holidays.
- Travelers should check ahead for holiday schedule.
- </p>
- <p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs,
- August 1985.
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- </body>
- </article>
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