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Khartoum is hot, even in the winter it can be hot. Dehydration is a danger. You sweat so much that you must keep drinking plenty of water. Nowadays bottled water is readily available, but not so 10 years ago All small shops will have drinks like Pepsi, Coke and Mirinda, but drinking these only makes your thirst worse. Better , if you must, drink mango, grapefruit or lemon juice freshly prepared, though Sudanese love sugar and use too much. Try cold kerkade or aradeb , drinks made from local plants , and very refreshing because they are a bit tart rather than sweet Leave a Comment
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 milkmen delivering by uglyscot
It is usually boiled before being drunk, but there is no guarantee that is actually hygienically stored, strained etc.
It is safer to drink 'red tea', that is without milk.
Nowadays pasteurized milk is becoming more readily available in the capital but not in the other districts. Those who need skimmed milk may have to search a few shops before finding any. Drinking tea in hotels should be safe. Leave a Comment
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 A sneak peek by BorneoGrrl
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If you have stayed in Khartoum long enough, you will know that the electricity supply is not as reliable as you would like it to be. You will experience frequent power failures so you should bring a torchlight when you come here, and buy some batteries while you're at it. Batteries are available in Khartoum but like everything imported, they are not cheap. Also, it would be good to have an AVR (voltage regulator) with you especially when you charge your expensive electrical equipment e.g laptop because power surges often happen as well and that may wreck them
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 plane landing at sunset by uglyscot
It is now planned to move the airport to north west of Omdurman- so we'll have to add travelling time to get there! Leave a Comment
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 Wealthy suburb of Amarat by mafi_moya
It's a personal choice how to deal with this of course, but many people who live here, such as myself, avoid involving the police unless absolutely necessary. Burglaries often result in the random rounding up of any local Southerners, with who knows what consequences. And even if you catch a pickpocket in the act does it really deserve a hell of a beating? - because that's what they'll probably get. Leave a Comment
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Sandstorms are not cool, they disrupt flights, get sand in your eyes, mouth, basically everywhere. A sandstorm would cover everything in this fine red-brown dust which makes the scenery look like an old sepia photograph. It normally happens when there is a change of climate and in summer. Best thing to do is to stay indoors and avoid it when it happens
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As a white woman in Khartoum you can be sure to get loads and loads of attention. People are honking, yelling, staring, talking about you, pointing at you, stopping their cars to look at you and even take photographs of you when you're not looking. But Khartoum is generally a safe city, probably more safe for an alone woman than any European big city, and the attention you get is mostly based on curiosity rather than anything else. The sudaneses are very friendly and will be more than happy to invite you for a cup of sweet tea without expecting anything in return, something that would be very rare in Europe.
Also, even though Khartoum is pretty safe for women it is advisable to cover up if you're a woman. No need for wearing burkas, but don't wear sleeve less or cut low tops or skirts shorter than to your knees. You wouldn't get killed if you did, it's just a matter of showing respect. Leave a Comment
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It doesn't rain very often in Khartoum, and then between May-October. So far in 2008 I think we've had 3 slight showers, though the last one , on 31 August was preceded by a horrendous thunderclap and lightning that turned the sky pink. In our area in south-east Khartoum, there was little to show of the rain next morning, but to the west of us the rain was much heavier and huge puddles and mud made driving and walking difficult.
There are few drains in Khartoum so when it rains, take care of potholes, drainage channels and the dangers lurking in the puddles [broken glass, bricks etc] and wear stout shoes instead of sandals. Leave a Comment
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 railway crossing by uglyscot
The railway used to go from Khartoum to Khartoum North northwards to Wadi Halfa. There were two main crossings that disrupted the flow of traffic: one at the end of Mek Nimir St leading to Suq 2, the other past the army HQ and the Hai el Matar area which links with the Wad Medani Rd. These were the two main roads coming into the centre of town on the easternside, so when the man waved his red flag and the crossing barriers were down, congestion ensued. It was possible to use the railway bridge instead, but that would cause another bottleneck. This has now been demolished anyway.
For a while a commuter train used to run between Khartoum North and Khartoum bringing workers to and from work. This was a short train , unlike the goods trains which had dozens of flatwagons and carriages which meant a long delay for vehicles.
Yesterday I noticed all the signposts at the Hai el Matar crossing and the barriers standing erect , warning of the trains, and remembered the days when I’d get caught waiting for a train to pass, and counting the carriages. Leave a Comment
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