Tourism

Languages: Arabic + Beja (Badawait, Tagri).
Location: Located in north-eastern Sudan between latitudes (16-22) degrees north latitude and longitudes (35-37) degrees east longitude.
Area: 218 887 km.
Natural geographic: the most important natural phenomena represented in the Red Sea Hills 4000 to 8000 feet above sea level parallel to the coast length of 650 km.
Climate: The climate is semi-desert rainy in the winter with high humidity; the summer season runs from June to September.
Population: Beja are native to eastern Sudan and there are other groups from different parts of Sudan.
Population: (1396110 people). According to the fifth census at (2008).
Economy: Economy depends on the port in the first place, with grazing, agriculture and fishing, trade and customs clearance.
Transportation: Air - Land - Sea.
Localities of the state: namely: Port Sudan - Sawakin - Sinkat - Refi Elganb and Alaoulib - Haya - Dordiab - Halayib - Jebet Almaadin - Toker - Ageeg.

The most important cities:
Port Sudan: the state capital, the main port of the country.
Sawakin: it is a part of the history of Sudan, Port Liners.
Arkawit: a mild climate throughout the year, with different types of plants, birds and hunting, has a shrine (cemetery) Prince Osman Diqna.
Sinkat: mild climate is famous for its religious tourism. Where there is a Sit Maryam cemetery.
Agate: Historic District has the island of Ibn Abbas.
Tokar: There is an agricultural area by Delta and Khor Baraka.
In addition: Halayib - Awsev - Jebet - Haya - Dordaib.

Tourism potential:
The Red Sea state is considered the best in terms of resources and aspects of tourism, it is characterized by diversity of the coast with a length of 650 km of the total length of the coast of the Red Sea (1900 km) and the ratio of the large bays and meandering, the actual length is 750 km.
The Sudanese Red Sea coast is featured by two main tokens:
The presences of coastal bays, which are called marinas, and in some areas are the anchors of marine protected bays stretch for several miles.
Spread of coral reefs.
The Red Sea is characterized by many of the unique characteristics that make it among the most important areas of diving and water sports in the world because of its high transparency and the proper temperature in addition to biodiversity made the Red Sea an ideal location for diving lovers and underwater photography.
In addition to the mountain ranges and valleys that contain rich wildlife with various types of animals and birds, add to that the ancient monuments and local heritage, and other features make it the most memorable aspect of tourism resources.

Tourist sites:
Swakin Antique Island:
Located just 58 kilometers south of Port Sudan and dating for thousands of years has been of the most important ports on the Red Sea, It is an oval-shaped island of a small bridge linking the mainland (the officer Gordon built in 1877 AD) Ends by the gateway of the island. And contains many historic buildings unique in terms of beauty and design, multi floors.
The prevailing model of construction on the island is the Turkish style, the buildings were built with rocks and reefs coated with white lime.
The streets and alleys were shining by lanterns hanging on the walls, such as:
Customs building (It includes customs offices and its departments, and stands above the main gate of the anthropomorphic lion and two small cannons on both sides).
Governorate building (consisting of two floors: the first was built by the Turks, and the second added by the Egyptians later).
Hanafi Mosque - Mosque Shafie - Bank of Egypt, in addition to the Shinawi agency outside the island - Majidi Mosque - Mosque of Sheikh Alkhtmi Taj Elsir Mirghani - as there was a church on the island beach.