Is Shendi safe? Sudan travel risk
Is Shendi safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Shendi scores 77/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Sudan Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 15 May 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 11 May 2026); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Shendi scores 77/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Sudan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Shendi: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (92/100) and crime and scams (85/100). Governments disagree: US Level 4, UK Level 2, Canada Level 4.
A score of 77 is higher than the scores of 98% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Sudan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 16.6805° N, 33.4200° E in River Nile, Shendi maintains a regional distance of 153.2 km SW to Khartoum.
River Nile
16.6805° N, 33.4200° E
366 m
Africa/Khartoum
55,516
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Sudan
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Sudan travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Sudan entry requirements.
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