Nyala
capital of state of South Darfur in the south-west of Sudan
Nyala is a large city in Darfur.
Understand edit
Nyala is an industrial city and the capital of southern Darfur. It is a major trading post for Gum arabic. Although Nyala is in Darfur, it has escaped most of the violent conflict; however there are thousands of refugees in camps just outside the city.
Get in edit
By plane edit
- 1 Nyala Airport (UYL IATA). The small airport sees multiple daily flights from Khartoum with Sudan Airways.
By train edit
Nyala is also the western terminus of the rail network in Sudan. Services are sporadic and there is no fixed timetable, there should at least be 1-2 services from Khartoum each month, as well as a service from Ar Rahad. Journey time are up to 50 hours.
- 2 Nyala railway station.
Get around edit
Map of Nyala
See edit
- 1 Darfur Community Museum (متحف دارفور). A combined regional archaeological museum and community centre.
Do edit
Buy edit
Eat edit
Drink edit
Sleep edit
- 1 Al Daman Hotel, ☏ +249 71 182 5330. One of few hotels in town, often used by government and business travellers.
Stay safe edit
See the warning on the Sudan article for information on the security situation.
Connect edit
Go next edit