Sudan is a fascinating country with a rich archaeological legacy. Unfortunately, many archaeological sites in Sudan are difficult to access and hard to find. Here is a map of selected sites, followed by a table with the corresponding GPS coordinates:
| Affad 23 |
18°01’41.5″ N, 31°10’46.8″ E |
| Ain Farah |
16°45’37.1″ N, 29°11’15.9″ E |
| Amara West |
20°50’00.0″ N, 30°23’00.0″ E |
| Askut |
21°36’58.0″ N, 31°05’19.0″ E |
| Atbara |
17°41’50.0″ N, 33°58’42.0″ E |
| El-Kurru |
18°24’34.2″ N, 31°46’15.0″ E |
| Gala Abu Ahmed (1) (2) |
17°45’59.6″ N, 29°55’05.3″ E |
| Ghazali |
18°26’30.0″ N, 31°55’53.0″ E |
| Hagar el-Merwa in Kurgus |
19°14’07.0″ N, 33°29’26.5″ E |
| Hamadab (1) (2) (3) |
16°54’53.1″ N, 33°41’38.4″ E |
| Kawa (1) (2) |
19°07’23.4″ N, 30°29’49.3″ E |
| Kerma |
19°36’03.5″ N, 30°24’34.7″ E |
| Kulb |
21°03’58.0″ N, 30°39’43.0″ E |
| Kulubnarti (incl. a church & a fort) |
21°04’15.0″ N, 30°39’50.0″ E |
| Meroë (UNESCO World Heritage site) |
16°55’57.7″ N, 33°43’43.5″ E |
| Musawwarat es-Sufra |
16°24’46.4″ N, 33°19’25.5″ E |
| Napata at the feet of Jebel Barkal (incl. the Temple of Amun; UNESCO World Heritage site) |
18°32’14.7″ N, 31°49’35.2″ E |
| Naqa |
16°16’07.6″ N, 33°16’35.2″ E |
| Nuri |
18°33’51.6″ N, 31°54’60.0″ E |
| Old Dongola |
18°13’21.9″ N, 30°44’37.3″ E |
| Sabu & Jaddi (1) (2) (3) |
19°56’08.6″ N, 30°33’08.5″ E |
| Saï Island |
20°42’30.0″ N, 30°19’30.0″ E |
| Sanam |
18°29’00.5″ N, 31°49’08.6″ E |
| Sedeinga |
20°33’11.0″ N, 30°17’37.5″ E |
| Semna & Kumma (1) (2) (3) |
21°28’53.0″ N, 30°57’22.0″ E |
| Sesibi Temple |
20°06’36.8″ N, 30°32’31.1″ E |
| Shalfak |
21°32’30.0″ N, 31°02’25.0″ E |
| Soleb Temple |
20°26’10.7″ N, 30°20’01.9″ E |
| Tabo on Argo Island |
19°29’04.8″ N, 30°25’36.2″ E |
| Tombos |
19°42’46.7″ N, 30°23’58.3″ E |
| Umm Ruweim at Wadi Abu Dom |
18°24’38.2″ N, 31°59’25.1″ E |
| Uronarti |
21°31’33.0″ N, 30°59’25.0″ E |
| Wad ban Naqa |
16°30’39.5″ N, 33°06’45.8″ E |
| Zuma |
18°22’09.9″ N, 31°44’34.9″ E |
If you notice any mistakes or important omissions, please let me know. Thank you.
Rainer Ebert 