Map of Sawākin, Sudan

Sawākin is a city in Red Sea, Sudan, with a population of about 42,456. It lies at 19.1059°N, 37.3321°E. Sawākin is about 645 km (401 mi) northeast of Khartoum, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Port Sudan, 58 km to the north.

Sawākin at a glance

Where is Sawākin?

• The 31st largest city in Sudan by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Red Sea on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 59 min on the shortest day to 13 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sawākin

• Port Sudan — 58 km north
• Tokār — 86 km southeast
• Jeddah — 328 km northeast, Saudi Arabia
• Al Līth — 329 km east, Saudi Arabia
• Mecca — 366 km northeast, Saudi Arabia
• Ash Shafā — 381 km northeast, Saudi Arabia
• Atbara — 386 km southwest
• Keren — 389 km south, Eritrea
• Ed Damer — 392 km southwest
• Ta’if — 402 km northeast, Saudi Arabia

Largest cities in Red Sea

• Port Sudan — 489,725
• Tokār — 37,051

Largest cities in Sudan

• Khartoum — 1,974,647
• Omdurman — 1,849,659
• Nyala — 565,734
• Port Sudan — 489,725
• Kassala — 401,477
• El Obeid — 393,311
• Al Qadarif — 363,945
• Kosti — 345,068
• Wad Medani — 332,714
• El Daein — 264,734

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.