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WARNING: Travel to Darfur is strongly discouraged. Many governments advise against all travel to Nyala because of the security situation in the region. |
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| (Information last updated 30 Aug 2020) |
Nyala is a large city in Darfur.
Understand
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
By plane
- ๐ Nyala Airport (UYL IATA). The small airport sees multiple daily flights from Khartoum with Sudan Airways.
By train
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.
- ๐ Nyala railway station.
Get around
See
- ๐ Darfur Community Museum (ู ุชุญู ุฏุงุฑููุฑ). A combined regional archaeological museum and community centre.
Do
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
- ๐ Al Daman Hotel, โ +249 71 182 5330. One of few hotels in town, often used by government and business travellers.
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