Place:Suakin, Red Sea, Sudan

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NameSuakin
Alt namesSawākinsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Suakimsource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 1160
TypeCity
Coordinates19.117°N 37.333°E
Located inRed Sea, Sudan
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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 estimate is 43,337. Ferries run daily from Suakin to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.

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