Official Sudan

Straight to the source.

This archive is not a government site. Where an official body holds the authoritative answer — a visa rule, an exchange rate, an excavation permit, a broadcast — this page sends you to it directly.

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Sudan's public institutions experienced major disruption after April 2023. By 2026, some federal institutions had resumed operations in Khartoum, while others continued to operate partly or primarily from Port Sudan. Locations, services and public websites may change. For visas, aviation, border requirements and other travel-critical matters, always verify the latest information directly with the responsible institution or a Sudanese embassy.

I

Tourism & heritage

The bodies that hold the authority over Sudan's sites, permits and museums.
CIT

Ministry of Culture, Information & Tourism

Ministry
وزارة الثقافة والإعلام والسياحة

Sudan's federal portfolio for culture, information and tourism. These are the ministry's own service pages — linked directly, because its homepage still carries unreplaced template material from the theme it was built on.

Ministry homepage mociat.gov.sd
NC

NCAM — National Corporation for Antiquities & Museums

Via ministry
الهيئة القومية للآثار والمتاحف

The body that issues excavation permits and runs the Sudan National Museum, operating under the Ministry of Tourism, Antiquities and Wildlife. Reached through the ministry; its work is documented by the Culture in Crisis register and the German Archaeological Institute.

UN

UNESCO — Sudan World Heritage

International
يونسكو — تراث السودان العالمي

The official inscription records for Gebel Barkal (2003), the Island of Meroë (2011) and Sanganeb & Dungonab (2016), plus the tentative list.

whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/sd
SF

SFDAS — French Archaeological Unit in Sudan

Research
الوحدة الفرنسية للآثار في السودان

Founded 1967, housed on NCAM's premises beside the National Museum in Khartoum. Publishes excavation reports and holds a specialist Nubian library.

sfdas.com
III

Government & travel

Ministries, the central bank and the aviation authority. For visas and consular matters, an embassy is always the authoritative source.
CB

Central Bank of Sudan

Central bank
بنك السودان المركزي

Established 22 February 1960. Publishes exchange rates, the statistical database, the list of operating banks and authorised exchange bureaus. Now administered from Port Sudan.

cbos.gov.sd
ME

Ministry of Education and National Education

Ministry
وزارة التربية والتعليم الوطني

Oversees Sudan's general education system, on Alneel Avenue in Khartoum. Higher education sits with a separate ministry. Site branding: moe.gov.sd

moe.gov.sd
GD

Full ministry directory

Directory
دليل الوزارات الكامل

An independently maintained index of Sudan's ministries, national departments and government institutions with their published addresses — useful where a ministry has no stable site of its own.

nationsonline.org
WB

Country data — World Bank

Reference
بيانات البلد — البنك الدولي

Current statistics for population, economy, development indicators and demographics, updated from national and international reporting.

data.worldbank.org/country/sudan
CA

Sudan Civil Aviation Authority — SCAA

Authority
الهيئة العامة للطيران المدني

Official aviation regulator responsible for Sudanese civil aviation, air-navigation regulation and aviation notices. Publishes flight operations, safety directives and air-traffic information.

scaa.gov.sd
UN

United Nations in Sudan

International
الأمم المتحدة في السودان

Country-team reporting, humanitarian situation updates and cultural heritage publications produced with NCAM and UNESCO's Khartoum office.

sudan.un.org

Key federal ministries & national bodies

A selection of the institutions a visitor is most likely to need, each shown with the mark it publishes itself. The current cabinet holds 22 portfolios in total. View current cabinet →
HE

Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research

Ministry
وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي

Accredits Sudan's universities and research institutes and publishes the national register of recognised institutions.

mohe.gov.sd
MH

Ministry of Health

Ministry
وزارة الصحة

Health policy, vaccination requirements and public health advisories — the authority to check before travelling. Site branding: Federal Ministry of Health

fmoh.gov.sd
MF

Ministry of Finance

Ministry
وزارة المالية

The national budget, customs tariffs and economic planning documents. Site branding: Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

mof.gov.sd
MJ

Ministry of Justice

Ministry
وزارة العدل

Legislation, the official gazette and the legal framework governing antiquities and heritage.

moj.gov.sd
MI

Ministry of Interior

Ministry
وزارة الداخلية

Visas, the arrival registration requirement, residency and travel permits between states.

moi.gov.sd
SC

Sudan Customs Authority

Authority
الهيئة العامة للجمارك

What may be brought in and taken out — currency limits, equipment, and the export prohibition on antiquities.

customs.gov.sd
DT

Ministry of Digital Transformation & Communications

Ministry
وزارة التحوّل الرقمي والاتصالات

Telecommunications regulation, SIM registration rules and the national e-government programme. Site branding: mdt.gov.sd

mdt.gov.sd
HA

Humanitarian Aid Commission

Commission
مفوضية العون الإنساني

Registration and travel authorisation for humanitarian organisations working in Sudan.

hac.gov.sd

Apply directly

The Ministry of Culture, Information and Tourism publishes its own application forms. These are the official routes — nothing on this archive can process a visa or a licence for you.
TV

Tourist visa

E-service
التأشيرة السياحية

The ministry's own tourist visa application. The single most useful official page for a visitor — start here, not with an agent.

mociat.gov.sd/en/tourist-visa
JV

Journalist entry visa

E-service
تأشيرة دخول الصحفيين

Press accreditation and entry for working journalists and documentary crews, issued through the ministry's information side.

mociat.gov.sd/en/journalist-entry-visa
TA

Travel agency licensing

E-service
ترخيص وكالات السياحة والسفر

How a tour operator becomes licensed to work in Sudan — and therefore how to check that the operator quoting you is one.

mociat.gov.sd
AS

Archaeological sites register

Ministry list
سجل المواقع الأثرية

The ministry's own register — Kerma, Begrawiya, El-Kurru, Jebel Barkal, Meroë, Nuri, Sanam Abu Dom, Naqa, Musawwarat es-Sufra, Wad Ban Naqa, Tumbus, Sai Island, Tabo, Soleb, Old Dongola and more.

mociat.gov.sd/en/archaeological-sites
MU

Museums of Sudan

Ministry list
متاحف السودان

The official museum directory. Opening status has changed drastically since 2023 — confirm before travelling to any of them.

mociat.gov.sd/en/museums
BR

Biosphere reserves & highlands

Ministry list
المحميات الحيوية والمرتفعات

Dinder, Sanganeb, Dungonab and the volcanic highlands, as the ministry lists them — with its pages on water bodies and licensed hotels alongside.

mociat.gov.sd/en/biosphere-reserves

Banks of Sudan

Sudan's banking system is almost entirely Islamic. The Central Bank licenses and lists every operating bank — check there before relying on any branch or rate.
Bank of KhartoumBank of Khartoum
Omdurman National BankOmdurman National Bank
Faisal Islamic BankFaisal Islamic Bank
Agricultural Bank of SudanAgricultural Bank of Sudan
El Nilein BankEl Nilein Bank
Tadamon Islamic BankTadamon Islamic Bank
Al Baraka Bank SudanAl Baraka Bank Sudan
Al Salam Bank SudanAl Salam Bank Sudan
Savings & Social Development BankSavings & Social Development Bank
Industrial Development BankIndustrial Development Bank
Animal Resources BankAnimal Resources Bank
Export Development BankExport Development Bank
National Bank of SudanNational Bank of Sudan
Real Estate Commercial BankReal Estate Commercial Bank
Workers National BankWorkers National Bank
Farmer's Commercial BankFarmer's Commercial Bank
United Capital BankUnited Capital Bank
Blue Nile Mashreq BankBlue Nile Mashreq Bank

Eighteen of the banks licensed in Sudan, shown with the marks they publish. The authoritative, current list is the Central Bank's — cbos.gov.sd ↗

Universities & colleges

Sudan has one of Africa's oldest and widest university systems, with campuses in every region. Accreditation is held by the Ministry of Higher Education.
Ahfad University for WomenAhfad University for Women
University of BahriUniversity of Bahri
International University of AfricaInternational University of Africa
Omdurman Islamic UniversityOmdurman Islamic University
Karary UniversityKarary University
National Ribat UniversityNational Ribat University
Al Zaiem Al Azhari UniversityAl Zaiem Al Azhari University
University of DongolaUniversity of Dongola
Red Sea UniversityRed Sea University
Sinnar UniversitySinnar University
Al Fashir UniversityAl Fashir University
Dalanj UniversityDalanj University
University of Blue NileUniversity of Blue Nile
Eldaein UniversityEldaein University
Merowe University of TechnologyMerowe University of Technology
Port Sudan Ahlia UniversityPort Sudan Ahlia University
Sudan Open UniversitySudan Open University
University of Bakht AlrudaUniversity of Bakht Alruda
Elrazi UniversityElrazi University
Mashreq UniversityMashreq University

Twenty of Sudan's universities, shown with the marks they publish. The University of Khartoum, SUST and the Open University appear in full above. Accreditation: mohe.gov.sd ↗

On institutional marks. The emblems on this page are the marks each institution publishes itself, preserved as published and shown only to identify an official source. They remain the property of their institutions; their presence here is not a licence to reuse them and implies no endorsement of this archive. Nothing is imitated or redrawn — where an institution exposed no separable mark, the slot keeps a neutral monogram rather than an invented emblem. Many state governments use the national emblem or text-only portal branding; no unique state emblem was invented where none could be verified.