Your complete guide to dialling Sudan from Khartoum to anywhere in the world — verified +249 country code, Africa/Khartoum time zone, Africa region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Sudan
+249
Khartoum
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
SD
Alpha-3
SDN
Sudan
SD
2 Digit ISO
+249
Country Calling Code
SDN
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Khartoum
Time zone
Africa/Khartoum
Weather · Khartoum
Humidity
Wind
Sudan
+249
Capital
Khartoum
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates
12.86°, 30.22°
Numbering zone
Zone 2
Code length
3 digits
Several routes connect you to Sudan (+249) landlines, calling cards and modern VoIP services. Pick the one that fits your call volume and budget.
Dial your exit code (00 from most countries, or 011 from North America), enter +249, then the local Sudan number — dropping any leading 0. Sudan's 3-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 2 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Sudan uses a 3-digit country code (Zone 2). Check that the card lists +249 rates explicitly — mobile numbers in Sudan often carry a different per-minute charge than landlines. Factor in the Africa/Khartoum time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Sudan (+249) — routes to Sudan use trans-Atlantic and trans-Indian Ocean cables — latency under 200 ms is typical on a good connection.
The cost of calling Sudan varies depending on the method and service provider you choose. Compare landline, VoIP and calling-card routes side by side.
VoIP · overview
Cheapest route to Sudan — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Sudan, or consumer apps like Skype, WhatsApp or Viber for casual chats.
Sign up with an email or phone number, then verify your identity if required.
App-to-app calls are usually free; calls to mobile/landline numbers need a small balance or a subscription plan.
Enter +249 followed by the Sudan subscriber number (drop any leading 0).
VoIP works on phones, laptops, tablets and desk phones wherever you have internet.
If audio drops, try switching from cellular to Wi-Fi or move closer to your router.
Capital
Khartoum
Population
46.87M
Area
1,886,068 km²
GDP (USD)
$35.00B
Currency
Sudanese Pound (SDG)
Languages
Arabic, English
Emergency number
999
Internet TLD
.sd
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
12.86°N / 30.22°E
Time zone
Africa/Khartoum
ISO 3166 codes
SD · SDN
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +249. This identifies Sudan on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Khartoum or elsewhere.
Need an inbound Sudan number?
TKOS provisions +249 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Sudan for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Sudan routes (Zone 2/Africa) can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to do anything.
Trans-Atlantic and Indian Ocean paths to Sudan run 150–200ms — a wired ethernet connection eliminates Wi-Fi jitter that makes longer international routes sound choppy.
Schedule Sudan calls during Khartoum business hours — 09:00–17:00 Africa/Khartoum — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every Sudan (+249) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS uses direct Africa carrier interconnects to Khartoum. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Sudan route.
Zone 2 routes like Sudan carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Khartoum interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Sudan (+249), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Africa/Khartoum hours for Sudan. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Khartoum routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Sudan
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Sudan +249
When selecting an international calling service for Sudan, four factors separate the durable providers from the noise. Look for a proven track record on each.
Zone 2 routes are fragmented — confirm direct in-country termination to Khartoum, not regional hub routing.
African routes degrade on cable outages — require redundant paths and a published failover RTO for Sudan.
Confirm coverage for Africa/Khartoum hours — a Khartoum route issue at 09:00 needs a human response, not a next-day ticket.
Zone 2 landline and mobile rates can differ 5× — demand separate +249 landline and mobile rate sheets.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Sudan (+249).
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Atbara | +249-21 |
| Elobeid | +249-81 |
| Jedaraf | +249-441 |
| Kassala | +249-41 |
| Khartoum | +249-183 |
| Kosti | +249-71 |
| Modurman | +249-11 |
| Port Sudan | +249-31 |
| Sennar | +249-61 |
| Shetnzi | +249-616 |
| Wad Medani | +249-51 |
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