Trivia in Sudan

Learn fascinating facts and trivia about this country

Africa / Eastern Africa

National symbols

Flag: Pan-Arab colored flag featuring horizontal red, white, and black stripes with a green triangle on the hoist side.

Sudan Flag

Emblem: National emblem featuring a Secretary Bird wearing a turban at the center with an Arabic ribbon displaying the country name.

Sudan Emblem

Trivia & facts

  • Sudan has approximately 220 pyramids remaining, more than Egypt
  • The world's largest Nilotic canoe "Tankale" is still used on the Blue Nile
  • The Sanganeb Atoll in the Red Sea was the first designated marine national park in the Indian Ocean
  • Sudanese sesame is highly regarded in the Middle East, traded as "Sudani Sesame"
  • The desert railway station at Atbara is preserved as a steam locomotive museum
  • Khartoum is the city of "Two Niles" where the White and Blue Niles converge
  • The sandstorm "Haboob" occurs at the end of dry season, reducing visibility to zero
  • Traditional beverage "Abir" is non-alcoholic beer made from fermented corn
  • The Nuba people are known for scarification body art culture
  • The national bird is the Secretary Bird

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