Sudan — Shopping
Shopping
The souk has stalls selling food, local crafts, spices, jewelry and silver. Special purchases include basketwork, ebony, gold and silver and assorted handicrafts. Visitors must not buy cheetah skins: the killing of cheetahs is prohibited and they are a protected species under the World Wildlife Act.
Shopping hours: Sat-Thurs 0800-1330 and 1730-2000.
Currency
Sudanese Pound (SDG) = 100 piasters. Notes are in denominations of SDG50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1. Coins are in denominations of 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 piasters.
The Sudanese Pound has replaced the Sudanese Dinar, which was phased out on 30 June 2007. 1 Sudanese Pound = 100 Sudanese Dinars = 1,000 old Sudanese Pounds.
Currency Exchange
Currency should be exchanged only at official bureau de change and banks, and receipts should be retained. There are severe penalties for changing money on the black market.
Credit Cards, Debit Cards, and ATMs
Due to recent conflicts, it is recommended to bring plenty of cash rather than rely on card transactions in Sudan.
Travelers Checks
These are generally not recommended but should be in a major currency.
Currency Restrictions
The import and export of local currency is prohibited. The import and export of foreign currency is unlimited, subject to declaration.
Banking Hours
Sat-Thurs 0830-1200.
Exchange Rate
| 1.00 GBP = 322.92 SDD |
| 1.00 USD = 201.02 SDD |
| 1.00 EUR = 283.76 SDD |
| 1.00 GBP = 3.22 SDG |
| 1.00 USD = 2.01 SDG |
| 1.00 EUR = 2.83 SDG |
| Currency conversion rates as of 19 July 2011 |
