Sudan

Port Sudan

#1 Top 5 cities

Port Sudan remains the least impractical hub for essential diplomatic, humanitarian, port, or government work, but it is still exposed to conflict, drone attacks, outages, shortages, and severe service constraints.

Country overview

Population

489Β 725

Year-round temperatures

Day: 29°C aΕΎ 40°C

Night: 20°C aΕΎ 30°C

Climate

Very hot, arid coastal climate with severe heat stress through much of the year.

Distance to the sea

0 km

Social atmosphere

4/10

Costs

Housing cost 2/10
Food cost 2/10

Business friendliness

4/10

Safety

1/10

All travel is advised against. Conflict-related drone attacks, kidnapping, terrorism, crime, unrest, checkpoints, and limited emergency support create severe security risk.

Natural disaster resilience

3/10

Extreme heat, water scarcity, dust storms, coastal flooding, rough seas, and earthquake or tsunami exposure compound the conflict-related emergency risk.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 2/10
Internet speed 2/10
Internet stability 1/10
Electricity stability 1/10

Community types

  • Corporate expats
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Long-term expats

Largest nationality groups

  • πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬Egyptians
  • πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³Chinese
  • πŸ‡±πŸ‡§Lebanese
  • πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡·Turkish

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Airport access
  • +Good transport links
  • +Lower living costs

Cons

  • βˆ’Uneven neighborhood quality
  • βˆ’Smaller expat scene
  • βˆ’Fewer work opportunities