The Nile as a Highway: River Transport for Sudan's Future
Khartoum Kosti Khartoum to Kosti: 320 km of navigable Nile — river freight costs 3× less than road haulage The Nile enters Sudan near Wadi Halfa in the north and flows south through Dongola, Khartoum, Kosti, and Renk before crossing into South Sudan — a journey of nearly 1,850 kilometres. For most of this distance, the river is wide, deep, and navigable. It passes through the heart of the country’s agricultural zones, connects its largest cities, and reaches populations that road infrastructure has never reliably served. ...