Sudan (The Republic of the)
History
of Relations | Diplomatic Representation | Travel
Info | Health Requirements | Climate Info
| Currency Info | Trade Info | Visits
and Meetings | Agreements | Interest Groups/
Organisations
History of
Relations
South Africa and the Republic of the Sudan established diplomatic relations in 1994. The first South African non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Sudan, Ambassador WAW Nhlapo presented his Credentials to President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir on 12 December 1995.
Diplomatic
Representation
South African Representation in Sudan
H E Ms C Mbuyane-Mokone
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
South African Embassy
Sudanese
Representation in South Africa
H E Mr O S M Nugdalla
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Embassy of the Republic of Sudan
Travel
Info
Visa requirements for South Africans
For more information contact the Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan in Pretoria.
Health
requirements
Yellow fever vaccination is strongly recommended. Depending on circumstances, and where the traveller intends to visit in Sudan, malaria, cholera, and hepatitis A and B may be required.
For further
information go to Travelers' Health.
Climate Info
The country is hot and dry and hot and humid in the rainy season. Climatic regions vary with the South being equatorial, centre semi-equatorial, north desert, east Mediterranean. Winter months are from November to January when temperatures can drop to single digits at night.
Summer is from March to July and coincides with the rainy season. Summer temperatures can reach as high as 45 degrees Celcius during the day.
For up-to-date weather information click here.
Currency Info
The monetary unit is the Sudanese Pound (SDG).
For current exchange rates click here.
State
and Official Visits / Bilateral Meetings
No Information
Bilateral
Agreements
If you have any queries with regard to treaties please contact the Treaty Section of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) at 012 351 1000.
Trade
Info
For current information on trade statistics between South Africa and Sudan, visit the website of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition of South Africa.
Interest
Groups and Information
No Information
