Sights of Interest

  • Mogran Family Park: Next to Mogran Bridge; Opening Hours: 10:00 – 23:00; admission 15 SDG 3, rides from SDG 15
  • St Mathew’s Cathedral: Nile Rd
  • University of Khartoum: Jama’a St; Sun – Thurs
  • Botanical Gardens: Nile Rd
  • Commonwealth War Cemetery: The cemetery contains headstones but no actual bodies, an annual remembrance service is held on 11 November.
  • Mahadi’s Tomb: Omdurman Souk; Fri
  • Hamed Al-Nil Tomb: Um Badda district; Fri
  • Nuba Wrestling: Haj Yusef District; Opening times: Fri; admissions adult SDG 1, additional SDG 0.5 if you want a seat
  • Al-Moheli Souk: Daily but busiest on wed & sat mornings
  • Kitchener’s Boat: Nile Rd
  • Boat Builders: Omdurman Boat Yard
  • Al-Sifa Pharmaceutical Factory: The bombed remains of the factory hit by US in 1998
  • Karrari Battlefield
  • Sabalooqa