Sudan uses country calling code +249. Its published geographic fixed-line plan associates three-digit locality codes with cities such as Khartoum, Omdurman, Port Sudan and Wad Madani. A leading 0 is used in domestic long-distance form and must be removed after +249. South Sudan has used the separate country code +211 since 2011.
The examples show a national format and the corresponding international plus format. Actual subscriber lengths can vary where noted.
| Country calling code | +249 |
|---|---|
| Domestic trunk prefix | 0 |
| International access | 00 |
| Domestic example | 0185 555 012 |
| International example | +249 185 555 012 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time, UTC+2 year-round |
| Numbering authority | Telecommunications and Post Regulatory Authority (TPRA) |
| Directory coverage | Selected major geographic fixed-line codes and cities |
| Last checked |
These geographic associations come from TPRA’s official 2018 locality table. War damage and continuing local communications disruptions mean that a listed fixed-line code or exchange may be unavailable or unstable.
20 carefully selected geographic or fixed-line codes. This is a priority directory, not a claim of exhaustive coverage.
| Major city | Domestic code | International | Published coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| KhartoumKhartoum State | 0185 | +249 185 | Khartoum locality |
| OmdurmanKhartoum State | 0187 | +249 187 | Omdurman locality |
| Khartoum NorthKhartoum State | 0183 | +249 183 | Khartoum North locality, also known as Bahri |
| Port SudanRed Sea State | 0311 | +249 311 | Port Sudan locality |
| SuakinRed Sea State | 0312 | +249 312 | Suakin locality |
| Wad MadaniGezira State | 0511 | +249 511 | Wad Madani locality |
| Al ManagilGezira State | 0517 | +249 517 | Al Managil locality |
| AtbaraRiver Nile State | 0211 | +249 211 | Atbara locality |
| Ed DamerRiver Nile State | 0216 | +249 216 | Ed Damer locality |
| ShendiRiver Nile State | 0261 | +249 261 | Shendi locality |
| KarimaNorthern State | 0231 | +249 231 | Karima locality |
| DongolaNorthern State | 0241 | +249 241 | Dongola locality |
| DamazinBlue Nile State | 0551 | +249 551 | Damazin locality |
| SennarSennar State | 0561 | +249 561 | Sennar locality |
| KostiWhite Nile State | 0571 | +249 571 | Kosti locality |
| RabakWhite Nile State | 0572 | +249 572 | Rabak locality |
| El ObeidNorth Kordofan State | 0611 | +249 611 | El Obeid locality |
| NyalaSouth Darfur State | 0711 | +249 711 | Nyala locality |
| El FasherNorth Darfur State | 0731 | +249 731 | El Fasher locality |
| El GeneinaWest Darfur State | 0741 | +249 741 | El Geneina locality |
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City guide →North Kordofan State0611 area code
City guide →South Darfur State0711 area code
City guide →North Darfur State0731 area code
City guide →West Darfur State0741 area code
City guide →TPRA’s published history describes a plan that began with fixed geographic areas, changed geographic-code and subscriber-number lengths in the mid-1990s, and added mobile numbering in 1998. ITU assigned the newly independent South Sudan country code +211 in 2011, while Sudan retained +249. TPRA has continued modifying non-geographic mobile resources, including new assignments published through ITU in December 2024 and April 2025.
The locality codes below reproduce TPRA’s consolidated geographic table presented to ITU in 2018; they are allocation references, not proof that an exchange is currently operating. War has caused extensive damage to Sudan’s telecommunications infrastructure, and communications disruptions were still being reported in conflict-affected areas in June 2026. Availability can differ by locality, operator, power supply and security conditions. A code also cannot reveal a subscriber, current carrier or live physical location.
Sudan uses country calling code +249.
No. Remove the domestic trunk prefix 0 before adding +249.
No. It describes a numbering-plan association, while portability, forwarding and internet telephony can separate a number from the caller’s present location.