Bayuda Desert, Desert region in northern Sudan
The Bayuda Desert extends across 300 square kilometers within a large bend of the Nile River, featuring black volcanic rocks and sandy terrain.
Archaeological surveys conducted in 1999 revealed numerous settlements dating from the Palaeolithic through Medieval periods along the Wadi Muqaddam route.
The Bisharin tribe, descendants of the ancient Bejawi people, maintains pastoralist traditions through established trade routes and grazing patterns.
Traveling through the desert requires professional guides, appropriate vehicles, and substantial water supplies due to extreme temperatures and remote locations.
The region contains evidence of prehistoric volcanic activity, resulting in distinctive black rock formations scattered across the sand sheets.
GPS coordinates: 18.33333,32.75000
Latest update: March 7, 2025 04:59
Sudan offers historical sites and natural landscapes for photography. The Meroe Pyramids, Nubian Desert and the Nile confluence in Khartoum provide diverse subjects. The temples of Soleb and Jebel Barkal, Kassala Mountains and the Red Sea coral reefs enable various photographic opportunities.
Meroë
188 km
Jebel Barkal
100 km
Kerma kingdom
283.9 km
Pyramids of Meroe
188 km
Old Dongola
212.4 km
Naqa
236.4 km
Temple of Amun, Jebel Barkal
99.7 km
El-Kurru
103.8 km
Throne Hall of Dongola
212.2 km
Musawarat
222.2 km
Kerma Museum
283.7 km
Kirche der Granitsäulen
212.6 km
Sanam, Sudan
99.7 km
Jebel Barkal Museum
99.8 km
Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe
186.6 km
Pyramid of Taharqa at Nuri
91.9 km
Khaniq as Sablukah
225.8 km
Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region
101.1 km
Eastern Deffufa
281 km
Fourth cataract of the Nile
89.5 km
Fifth cataract of the Nile
148.4 km
Temple of Amun, Naqa
236.5 km
Sixth cataract of the Nile
227.8 km
Nubian Lion Temple
236.4 km
Pyramid XI at Meroe
188 km
Western deffufa
283.9 km
Karima Museum
99.7 km
Mussawarat es-Suffra
222.6 kmReviews
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