Port Sudan

American  

noun

1. a seaport in the NE Sudan, on the Red Sea.

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Port Sudan British  

noun

1. the chief port of the Sudan, in the NE on the Red Sea. Pop: 499 000 (2005 est)

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Port Sudan

To combat smuggling, industry leaders such as the French firms Nexira and Alland & Robert say they buy only gum arabic certified by the Sudanese government in Port Sudan.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

Sudan's military-led government has returned to the country's capital after nearly three years of operating from its wartime base in the eastern city of Port Sudan.

From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2026

Sudan's Prime Minister Kamil Idris announced on Sunday the government's return to Khartoum, after nearly three years of operating from its wartime capital of Port Sudan.

From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026

From Port Sudan, Moscow would be well-placed to monitor maritime traffic to and from the Suez Canal, the shortcut between Europe and Asia that carries around 12% of global trade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025

There's a chance that will do till we can run down a caravan along the Red Sea, carrying petrol to Suakin or Port Sudan.

From The Flying Legion by George Allan England