Sudan
Sudan hosts 1.1 million refugees, one of the largest refugee populations in Africa. South Sudanese represent more than 70% (800,000) of the refugees in Sudan, followed by 126,000 Eritrean refugees (11%). The country also counts more than 3 million internally displaced persons, mostly in the Darfur region that has experienced a volatile security situation for almost two decades.
Since the outbreak of violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region in November 2020, Sudan welcomed and assisted 58,000 Ethiopian refugees and asylum seekers. The refugees are mainly hosted in two camps, Um Rakuba and Tunaydbah, in eastern Sudan.
UNHCR continues working closely with more than 40 partners to meet the needs of the forcibly displaced, seeking solutions while pursuing peaceful coexistence among communities.
For information about our work in Sudan:
- For legislation, case law and UNHCR policy relating to claims for international protection, visit Refworld.
- For up-to-date information about our programmes and operations in Sudan, including funding level and donor contributions, visit Global Focus, UNHCR's reporting portal.
Contact Information
The UNHCR Representation in Sudan
Street Address:
Ahmed Kheir Street (North of Farouk Cemetery), Khartoum, Sudan
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2560, Khartoum, Sudan
Telephone:
+249183471013
Facsimile:
+249183473101
Email:
[email protected]
Time Zone:
GMT + 3
Working Hours:
Monday: 08:30 - 16:15
Tuesday: 08:30 - 16:15
Wednesday: 08:30 - 16:15
Thursday: 08:30 - 16:00
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday: 08:30 - 16:15
Public Holidays:
02 January 2022, New Year's Day
03 January 2022, Independence Day
03 May 2022, Eid Al-Fitr
04 May 2022, Eid Al-Fitr
10 July 2022, Eid Al-Adha
11 July 2022, Eid Al-Adha
28 July 2022, Hijri New Year
09 October 2022, Prophet's Birthday
25 December 2022, Christmas Day
Comments:
New Year's Day Friday 1 January 2016 observed on Sunday 03 Jannuary 2016
Independence Day Friday 1 January 2016 Observed on Monday 04 January 2016 *
Easter Sunday 01 May 2016 Observed on Sunday 01 May 2016l 2016 #*
Eid Al-Fitr Wensday 06 July 2016 Observed on Wensday 06 July 2016 and Thursday 07 July 2016 *
Eid Al-Adha Sunday 11 September 2016 Observed on Sunday 11 September 2016 and Monday 12 September 2016 *
UN Day Monday 24 October 2016 Observed on Monday 24 October 2016
Hijri New Year Sunday 02 October 2016 Observed on TSunday 02 October 2016 @*
Christmas Day Sunday 25 December 2016 Observed on Sunday 25 December 2016
* Taken in lieu of the actual holiday day
# Easter Sunday is observed this year by the Christian communities on the same day
## Celebrated for the first time in 2014
Please note that holidays depending on the lunar calendar will aligned with the official list of the Government at the time
The Opening date of the office :15 September 1968
Street Address:
Wali Street,, Block 12, Plot 213, Kassala, Sudan
Mailing Address:
C/o UNHCR Representation Office Khartoum, P.O. Box 2560, Khartoum, Sudan
Telephone:
249 411 829 003
Facsimile:
249 411 829 001
Working Hours:
Monday: 8:30 - 16:15
Tuesday: 8:30 - 16:15
Wednesday: 8:30 - 16:15
Thursday: 8:30 - 16:15
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday: 8:30 - 16:15