Best Tourist Places to Visit in Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan, Africa

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan, Africa

Nyala is the capital city of the state of South Darfur in the southwestern part of the Northeastern African country, Sudan. It is situated around 1100 km southwest of the national capital, Khartoum. Nyala is relatively an upgraded city with all major facilities such as banks (branches of the People’s Cooperative Bank and the Agricultural Bank of Sudan), a university, the Nyala University. Nyala is also noted for industrial sector with many food and textile manufacturing centres. For tourists, Nyala offers many cultural centres and distinct manmade structures. Nyala is located around 670 meters above sea level and coordinates with 12°2′11″ N latitude and 24°52′37″ E longitude.

History of Nyala:

Nyala served as the capital of the Daju Empire in the past. During the British rule in Sudan, Nyala was chosen for the establishment of the British Administration Headquarters in Darfur in 1932 with the assistance of then Sultan Adam Suleiman.

How to reach Nyala?

Nyala is home to a domestic airport, served by Badr Airlines, Nova Airways, Sudan Airways and Tarco Airlines with scheduled flights from the national capital, Khartoum. The distance of 10 km from the airport to the city centre of Nyala can be crossed by minibus and taxi service.

Nyala is also linked to the country capital Khartoum by train that takes around 5 hours. Nyala is also reachable by bus from Khartoum but that is time consuming. Among these, the better and convenient option is airway. The local transportation of Nyala is catered by minibuses, rental cars and bikes.

Food and Shopping in Nyala:

Though shops and restaurants less in number in Nyala, it is not an issue to experience the genuine Sudanese shopping experience in Nyala. Food corners in Nyala are also well versed in serving visitors with traditional Sudanese dishes.

Things to do in Nyala:

City tours
Shopping
Walking

Tourist Attractions in Nyala:

Nyala University:

The Nyala University is one of the prominent universities of Sudan, gained place on the list of the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World and the Association of African Universities. The university is located within the city limit.

Nyala Airport:

The Nyala Airport is one of the important airports of Sudan, with regular flight services from/to the country capital Khartoum. The airport is situated around 10 km east of the heart of Nyala city. The airport features nice location and pleasant environment, which attracts visitors coming to the city.

Al-Fashir:

Al-Fashir is a city located on the highway connecting Sudan to Chad, around 190 km northeast of Nyala. The city is home to an university, an airport with connection from Nyala and many manmade and natural attractions. Buses are generally regular between Al-Fashir and Nyala.

List of other places of interest near Nyala include:

Sudan National Museum
Jebel Barkal
Pyramids of Meroe
Al Kabir Mosque
WWII Cemetery
Sudan Art Diwan
Temple of Amun
Pyramids of Gebel Barkal
Khartoum War Cemetery
Tuti Island
University of Khartoum
Jabal al-Awliya’ Dam
Nile Street in Khartoum

When to visit Nyala?

The best and most preferred time to visit Nyala is from December to march, when the weather remains dry and pleasant and supportive for outdoor activities.

Hotels in Nyala:

Since upgraded hotels are difficult to find in Nyala, here is listed hotels in the national capital, Khartoum for visitors’ convenience. Buses are probably few but flights can help visitors to travel between Nyala and Khartoum in short time.