Time Zone |
Africa/Khartoum |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+2 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Africa/Sao_Tome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Suakin is a historic city located on the Red Sea coast of northeastern Sudan and was once an important trading hub in the Red Sea region of Africa, with a long history of commerce with the Arabian Peninsula and Indian Ocean countries. The ancient city is famous for its unique coral stone architecture, and has preserved many medieval mosques, markets and walled city ruins, and is known as the "Pearl of the Red Sea". Historically a transit point for the slave, spice and ivory trades, Shwok declined due to the silting up of the harbor and is now an important cultural heritage and tourist attraction in Sudan, attracting history buffs and tourists alike.
São Tomé and Príncipe is an island country in west-central Africa, consisting of the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe and the surrounding islets, with the capital, São Tomé, located in the northeastern part of São Tomé. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, about 200 kilometers from the African continent, the country was colonized by Portugal in the 15th century and became independent in 1975, with Portuguese as the official language and an economy based on agriculture (cocoa, palm oil) and tourism. It should be noted that "Java" is not a city or region of the country; Java is the main island of Indonesia, with cities such as Jakarta and Surabaya, and has nothing to do with São Tomé and Príncipe, possibly due to a confusion of names.