Top expat cities

Sudan

Khartoum

#2 Top 5 cities

Khartoum is included only as Sudan's traditional administrative and commercial centre; war damage, unexploded ordnance, disrupted utilities, and extreme security risks make normal expat life unrealistic.

Country overview

Population

1 974 647

Year-round temperatures

Day: 30°C až 41°C

Night: 16°C až 28°C

Climate

Extremely hot inland desert climate with a long, very hot season.

Distance to the sea

780 km

Social atmosphere

3/10

Costs

Housing cost 1/10
Food cost 1/10

Business friendliness

2/10

Safety

1/10

All travel is advised against. Active and recent fighting, air and drone attacks, kidnapping, crime, unexploded ordnance, checkpoints, and minimal emergency support create extreme risk.

Natural disaster resilience

4/10

Extreme heat, Nile flooding, flash floods, dust storms, water scarcity, and disease risks are serious, while conflict damage sharply reduces emergency resilience.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 1/10
Internet speed 1/10
Internet stability 1/10
Electricity stability 1/10

Community types

  • Corporate expats
  • Teachers
  • Students

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇪🇬Egyptians
  • 🇮🇳Indians
  • 🇨🇳Chinese
  • 🇱🇧Lebanese

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Quality services
  • +Good transport links

Cons

  • −Mixed city reputation
  • −Uneven neighborhood quality
  • −Fewer work opportunities
  • −Smaller expat scene