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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