Port Sudan was built between 1905 and 1909 by the administration of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to replace Suakin—the historic, coral-choked Arab port. [5] An oil pipeline was built between the port and Khartoum in 1977.

Suakin or Sawakin (Arabic: سواكن, romanized: Sawākin, Beja: Oosook) is a port city in northeastern Sudan, on the west coast of the Red Sea. It was formerly the region's chief port, but is now secondary to Port Sudan, about 50 kilometres (30 mi) north.

Suakin was abandoned for Port Sudan in the early 1900s. The historic town is now mostly uninhabited, much of it in ruins without the constant maintenance required. However, Suakin remains shrouded in legend and myth and contains one …

Suakin, located in northeastern Sudan around 36 miles south of Port Sudan, was once one of the most important ports on the continent. Today, it is mostly deserted apart from a few tour groups and...

Sep 19, 2011 · Located on the Red Sea in Northern Sudan, the former port of Suakin is now a crumbled relic of the wealth that passed through its coral walls from around the world.

Mar 2, 2017 · The island town of Suakin, in north-eastern Sudan, was an important port for trade and culture on the East African coast for centuries. The town is located on a flat, oval-shaped island, on the west coast of the Red Sea, inside a narrow inlet that penetrates four kilometer inland and ends in a wide basin about two kilometers across.

The ancient port of Suakin in Port Sudan was the main port from the 14th century until World War I and has never been excavated.

Nov 17, 2023 · The old port Sudan island city of Suakin has amazing history. For 3,000 years the port was key to powerful empires. The port was developed by Ramses III, the second pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty in Ancient Egypt, in the 10 th century BC.

Jan 6, 2016 · Ruins of a port city called Suakin, Sudan. Suakin used to be a wealthy port that buzzed with trade and culture. It was a key harbour on the Red Sea for powerful empires during its time.

Jul 5, 2015 · During the 15th century it was the chief African Red Sea port, but today the only things left is the ruins of the old coral buildings and the remains of its decorations. Yet, in the middle of it, you’ll find a newly renovated conference center (not yet opened) all painted in white standing as a huge contrast to its surroundings and telling ...