Suakin
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
سواكن Oosook | |
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City | |
Suakin, El-Geyf mosque | |
Suakin Location in Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 19°06′09″N 37°19′48″E | |
| Country | Sudan |
| District | Port Sudan |
| Population (2009 (est.)) | |
| • Total | 43,337 |
| Designations | |
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| Official name | Suakin-Gulf of Agig |
| Designated | 2 February 2009 |
| Reference no. | 1860 |
Suakin used to be considered the height of medieval luxury on the Red Sea, but the old city built of coral is now in ruins. In 1983, the adjacent historic mainland town, known as the Geyf, had a population of 18,030 and the 2009 population was estimated at 43,337. Ferries run daily from Suakin to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
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