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Favorite thing: Khartoum has a growing number of internet cafes. A couple of almost high-tech places have opened inside the Baraka Building (look for the tall building with an LG advert on the roof...you can't miss it!)...the staff amazingly seem to know what they are doing, and charge only 200 dinar for an hour. Three more places near the British Council offer a more haphazard service for the same price...the staff, while friendly, have a tendency to trip over wires, pull plugs out, and the solution to any problem you might experience with your computer is to turn it off, it seems! The British Council also has free internet access for members and volunteers.
Updated Sep 16, 2004
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Favorite thing: Maps of Khartoum are pretty hard to come by. There's a good aerial map on a wall in the Acropole Hotel that will give you a good idea of the city's layout. This one also gives you a general idea. It shows how the area is basically divided into three cities: Khartoum, Khartoum North and Omdurman, with the Blue and White Nile meeting in between. The scale is a bit dodgy though - Tuti Island is definitely not as big as Khartoum North!
Written Aug 16, 2004
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Favorite thing: When I was living in Khartoum this place was a bit of a God-send. Air conditioned (ice cold!), a reliable Internet connection, BBC World television, UK newspapers (albeit a few weeks late), and a good library to borrow books and videos from. There's also a good cafe (try the sijuk (sausage) sandwiches - very tasty!) - in Ramadan it was one of the few places in town where you could get something to eat.
Despite the air con and comfy sofas it's not really a place to relax - it's a favourite hangout for Sudanese wanting to learn English so any native speaker is pounced on immediately and subjected to a barrage of questioning. If you're new in town then turn up here and I guarantee you within ten minutes you'll have countless new friends. Most are very nice and I met some of my best friends here - although unfortunately some are a bit annoying and hard to get rid of. You'll soon learn to spot them!
The BC is also good for the occasional evening event - this being Khartoum you grab anything that looks remotely interesting. The best thing I went to was the first film festival, which was absolutely packed and a huge success. I still have great memories of the Sudanese viewers watching Chicken Run and giving a bunch of animated poultry a standing ovation.
You can find it at 14 Abu Sinn Street, a 5 minute walk from Souk Arabi bus station.
Written Mar 5, 2004
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Favorite thing: khartoum is a very nice city. i liked it very much. its a very modern city with all the things u need. the only thing that disapoints me about khartoum is that most of the streets where people live ar all most all sand but otherwise its very nice. people in khartoum are very nice. they will offer u food money and alot of stuff at the streets. it has good service in hotel and there are alot of parties that go on every day. the city of khartoum is divided in 3 cities omdurman, khartoum, and bahri.
Fondest memory: the most thing i will miss about khartoum is the people of sudan and the wounderful veiw of the nile from my hotel room.
Written Jun 15, 2003
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Favorite thing: IF YOU NEED SOME RELAX AND HAVE MASSAGE... I ADVISE YOU TO GO THAI PHYSIO THERAPY CENTER ..IT IS NAMED AL KINANI SPECIALIZED POLYCLINIC HEALTH CARE CENTER IN KHARTOUM
Written Dec 5, 2007
Favorite thing: The people. Check out the people! No where else in the world.
Fondest memory: Befriending the people
Written Apr 13, 2005
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Favorite thing: Within three days of arrival, you must register your passport with the Authorities. Bring a passport photo and it costs about U$25 to have it done.
Written May 10, 2004
Favorite thing: People are genuinely nice and honest. And Souq Omdurman is simply bursting with activities.
Written Aug 19, 2003
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Written Jun 15, 2003
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Fondest memory: I never forget the wonderful hospitality of the family I stay with in Khartoum. PHOTO: THE GUY I MET ON THE PLANE AND HIS DAD.
Written Sep 12, 2002
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