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Sawakin

Red Seacity

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Total population

40,000

Coordinates19.10°, 37.33°

Demographic figures from Central Bureau of Statistics (Sudan). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within Red Sea, Sudan, Sawakin stands as a city. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 40,000. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 19.103°, 37.331°. The location receives about 2,030 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

19.1031

Longitude

37.3312

Water area

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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

2

Distinct species (top 10)

2

Most-observed species

domestic goat
Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
1
Sooty Gull
Ichthyaetus hemprichii (Bruch, 1855) · Aves
1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

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Largest magnitude

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Largest event

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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Ibrahim Abboud

Sudanese politician and head of state (1900–1983)

Osman Digna

Sudanese military commander (1836-1926)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Red Sea

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

5.56

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

2,030

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Sawakin

Reasons for the proposed establishment of a British consulate at Sawakin, in the Red Sea.

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Domestic Goat

Seen 2026-03-21

Sooty Gull

Ichthyaetus hemprichii

Seen 2023-06-27

Yellowfin Goatfish

Yellowfin Goatfish

Mulloidichthys vanicolensis

Seen 2022-06-03

White-eyed Gull

White-eyed Gull

Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus

Seen 2020-02-07

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Seen 2020-02-07

Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Seen 2020-02-07

Triangles

Trigonodes hyppasia

Seen 2020-02-06

Blue-tail Mullet

Blue-tail Mullet

Seen 2018-04-22

Bumphead Parrotfish

Bumphead Parrotfish

Bolbometopon muricatum

Seen 2016-04-25

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Open Library