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Suakin

Also known as Sawakin, Suaquem

Suakin or Sawakin (, Beja: Oosook) is a port city in northeastern Sudan, on the west coast of the Red Sea. It was formerly the region's chief port, but is now secondary to Port Sudan, about north.

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Place details

Locality: بورتسودان
Region: البحر الأحمر
Country: السودان
Population: 42,456
Timezone: Africa/Khartoum

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Suakin
Settlement.native_name: Oosook
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Suakin,el-Geyf mosque.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Suakin, El-Geyf mosque
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sudan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Sudan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Red Sea State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Port Sudan
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of: 2009 est.
Settlement.population_total: 43337
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank2_title: Religions

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Wikidata facts

Official name: سواكن
Population: 43337
Image: Suakin,el-Geyf mosque.jpg

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Commons category: Suakin
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Contents

Etymology
History
Ancient
Medieval
Ottoman
British rule
21st century
Buildings of Suakin
Climate
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Suakin or Sawakin (, Beja: Oosook) is a port city in northeastern Sudan, on the west coast of the Red Sea. It was formerly the region's chief port, but is now secondary to Port Sudan, about north.

Suakin used to be considered the height of medieval luxury on the Red Sea, but the old city built of coral is now in ruins. In 1983, the adjacent historic mainland town, known as the Geyf, had a population of 18,030 and the 2009 population was estimated at 43,337. Ferries run daily from Suakin to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.