Sanganeb Marine National Park, Marine national park in Red Sea, Sudan
The marine park extends over 26,000 hectares and contains more than 120 coral reefs forming an atoll structure rising from 800-meter deep waters.
Established in 1990 as Sudan's first marine national park, Sanganeb features a 50-meter lighthouse constructed between 1958 and 1964 for maritime navigation.
Local fishing communities maintain traditional methods and practices that support the preservation of marine resources within the protected waters.
Visitors access the park through boat services from Port Sudan, with specialized vessels providing accommodation and transportation to different diving locations.
The marine park houses 86 coral species across 35 genera and supports a population of 251 recorded fish species in its protected waters.
Part of: Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park
GPS coordinates: 19.73333,37.43333
Latest update: March 24, 2025 17:00
Sudan offers photographers a substantial mix of ancient monuments, desert formations and river landscapes. The country contains more than 200 pyramids at Meroe, Nuri and El-Kurru that differ markedly from their Egyptian counterparts. These Nubian structures rise from the desert with few visitors present, allowing unobstructed shooting. The National Museum of Sudan in Khartoum and the museums at Kerma and Karima display artifacts from the kingdoms of Kush and Meroe. Archaeological sites including Jebel Barkal, Soleb Temple, Naqa and Al-Musawwarat es-Sufra document the region's historical position as a crossroads of African and Mediterranean cultures. The confluence of the Blue and White Nile in Khartoum creates a distinct dividing line between differently colored waters. Tuti Island and Sabaloka Gorge provide perspectives on the river environment. The Nubian Desert, Bayuda Desert with its volcanic cones and the Kassala Mountains present different desert settings. At the Red Sea port of Suakin, 19th-century coral stone buildings slowly deteriorate, while Sanganeb National Park gives access to coral reefs. The markets of Omdurman and Kassala, along with the Sufi shrine at Sheikh Hamad-al Nil, record contemporary Sudanese life. These locations provide substantial photographic opportunities in a country that receives considerably fewer tourists than its neighbors.
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