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Sennar: how to get there and around

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Sennar is a city of 130,122 people in Sudan, 427 m (1,401 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population130,122
Elevation427 m (1,401 ft)
Time zoneAfrica/Khartoum (UTC+2 now)
CurrencyPound (SDG)
Dialling code+249
Driving sideRight
Plug typesAC power s and sockets: British and related types, Euro
Coordinates13.569, 33.567
Sennar

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Daylight in Sennar runs from about 11 h 22 min a day in late December to 12 h 58 min in late June (computed for 13.57° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Sennar in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

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Common questions

How big is Sennar?

About 130,122 people live in Sennar (GeoNames).

What time zone is Sennar in?

Africa/Khartoum, currently UTC+2.

What currency is used in Sennar?

The Pound (SDG). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Sennar?

Khartoum (247 km), Omdurman (259 km), Khartoum North (257 km), Kassala (370 km), El Obeid (365 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.