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.
The current South African Ambassador to the Sudan is Ambassador RJM Mampane. Sudan
has an Embassy in South Africa headed by Ambassador K Alor.
Diplomatic
Representation
South African Representation in Sudan
H E Mr G Maitland
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
South African Embassy
Sudanese
Representation in South Africa
H E Dr A Y A Alsharif
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 Dinar. The exchange rate between the SD and US$
is 230 Dinar to 1 US$.
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 at 012 351 0872/0851/0837.
Trade
Info
For current information on trade statistics between South Africa
and Sudan, visit the web site of the Department
of Trade and Industry of South Africa
Interest
Groups and Information
No Information
