Abyei - human settlement

Abyei is at the center of the low-level conflict between Sudan and South Sudan. Many governments advise against all travel to souther Sudan and to South Sudan. See the warnings on those articles for more information.

Abyei is a town that is administered by Sudan and claimed by South Sudan. It has been one of the flashpoints in the ongoing conflict between the two countries since the Sudanese Civil Wars, as it is disputed between the two countries.

Understand

The town is heavily disputed between South Sudan and Sudan. There is no reason for travellers to come here, and it is very unsafe.

Abyei was traditionally inhabited by people of the Dinka ethnic group. In the late 2000s, the Second Sudanese Civil War took its toll and most of the Dinka have fled the town, which has now been occupied and razed by northern Sudanese forces.

Get in

Sudan's B38 Highway passes through Abyei Town.

Get around

It is highly advised that you travel in an armored car. Do not wander the streets alone.

See

• Traditional Sudanese huts

Buy

Abyei is home to a traditional Sudanese market.

Eat

• Sinnaryya Restaurant

Drink

Work

There is a UNMIS Headquarters in Abyei Town.

Sleep

There are no hotels in Abyei.

Cope

• Abyei Masjid Mosque. 2019-03-04

Go next

• Khartoum
• Malakal
• Juba
• Wau