Monuments to visit Sudan

One of the favourite attractions of the locals. Accessible in minibus, Mastoura Souk

daily hosts, east of Kassala, a camel market from all over Sudan. It also organizes these animals during the year. It is not easy, however, to learn about their dates without being there.

The antenna of the French-based French research centre based in Cairo focuses on the study of the contemporary Sudan. It has an interesting documentary base if you want to know more about the country.

It's not necessarily the place to go to go, but you'd be wrong to deprive yourself of it. This university is a historic site for intellectual and political reflection in the country. Since independence, the University of Khartoum has been the heir to Gordon Memorial College, founded in 1902 by the English. It is the oldest and most prestigious university in the country. The main campus, on the banks of the Nile, hosts green and shady gardens. You'll even find some monkeys who chapardent what students want to leave them between two courses. The buildings are colonial style, in fact the British style, but built with local sandstone of course. The main building is thus superb with its clock tower (without clock) characteristic and its latérales latérales. A small perfume of Nilotic England…

Sennar is now more famous for its dam than for its Sultanate. In fact, the dam even drew historical cover to him. This art book was the first modern dam on the Nile. As the keystone of the Gezira irrigation System (see box to "Wad Medani"), it was completed in 1925 and it was he who caused Egyptians, concerned about the possible decrease in flow in their territory, to conclude an agreement with the English to limit this type of construction.

The dam (sadd) of Sennar is the unmistakable of Gezira. It is right in the east of the city now on the edge of water restraint, which attracts thousands of birds every year. Pastured sheep on the green banks. The banks are covered with plants with many trees, including trees planted there! The canal system would give Sennar almost an air from the Netherlands, if there was no heat. What a change when we come from Khartoum to the rainy season!

For the visit, ask the "khazan" (the "reserve") for a Rick-shaw. But we can get there very well. The track is right on the dam on which you can walk, while paying attention to traffic. Be aware that photos are prohibited, either from the dam or from the water. The place is strategic, as we say.