Impressive Tourist Attractions in Sinnar State
22 January, 2011
Sinnar State is characterized by abundant, promising tourist attractions that can enhance the tourism industry. This was demonstrated in a conference on development of Sudanese-Ethiopian border relations that was recently held in the State capital Sinja which witnessed remarkable cultural and tourist activities.
Sudanese and Ethiopian delegates taking part in the conference expressed delight while moving around the tradition exhibitions which contained handicraft, pottery and folkloric arts of work in addition to a camel race and folklore troupe shows in Dindir Locality, as part of the programme of events organized on the sidelines of the conference.
Speaking to sudanow.info.sd, the Sinnar State Governor and head of the Sudanese side in the conference Ahmed Abbas reviewed elements of tourism in the State with regards to the structures, resources and tourist yield. Welcoming national and foreign investors, the Governor noted that the Dindir National Park is not part of the State, administratively.
The Director of Tourism in Sinnar State affirmed commitment by the State government to providing all necessary facilities, guarantees and privileges to any willing investor when he begins implementing any tourist project within the State. He enumerated the privileges to be granted to an investor.
He also pointed to the merits of Sinnar as a central state where land and railway roads converge and link central Sudan to the southern eastern, western and northern parts of the country.
It also is a border state, neighbouring on Ethiopia, with a flat terrain, and would offer a gateway for regional trade and bridge for exchanged tourist activities. Sinnar State was the cradle of the first Islamic state in Sudan and in central Africa.
The State among other things possesses tremendous tourist attractions and sources, including the Blue Nile, Rahad River, Dindir River, forests, orchards, hunting areas, antiquities, Sinnar Dam with its lake, mosques, domes and Open National Park.
Coming on the top of the State's tourist attractions is the Dindir National Park, which, more than 10,288 square kilometers, is among the world's most interesting game parks. It is situated on the southeastern part of the State and makes up 17% of the State's total area. It is also a safe route for birds in their annual migration from Europe to Africa.
The State is also regarded as the last resort for wild animals in north Sudan and, moreover, it is a virgin park that was not exhausted like other African parks, a matter which makes the animals retain their habits and natural behavior of living in the wilderness, unmarred by human habitats.
According to the head of the Tourism Department, Mohamed Ali, all this qualified it to be registered among the ecosystem reserve parks sponsored by such international organizations as UNESCO and the Global Environment Protection Organization. The major plant environment systems, including the savanna, forests, and river and swamp systems are found in the reserve park.
The Dindir Open Park contains more than17 types and species of great mammals and about 250 species of birds in addition to reptiles and amphibians.
The most important animals which now exist in the park are: lions, buffalo, hyena, kambor, deer, wild pig, crest-bird, monkeys, hedgehog, pelican and rapacious eagles. The reserve is 570km away from Khartoum and 145 km from Sinja.
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There is a seasonal tourist camp (December- May) that provides services f residence in tents and huts made of straw and rooms in addition to high-standard stewardship services. There is also a dust air-strip in the park where there is clean water and electricity generated by solar energy and generators.
The State's tourist attractions also include archeological sites and finds. In 1924, the remarkable discovery of the skeleton of Sinja human being, estimated to be 160000-year-old was made in the State.
At the entrance of Sinnar city one could see the ruins of a post office and boat-monitoring station buildings dating back to the Ottoman rule and the Anglo-Egyptian condominium.
Oddly enough, one cannot see any trace of the Fonj Kingdom, except some pottery in old Sinnar site. In Jebal Moyah village, the visitor can see the ruins of a palace, a site for smelting minerals and a hospital built in a high-standard architectural style on the top of the mountain.
The attractions also include the environmental tourism which in turn includes Sinnar Dam and the lake on the eastern side of Sinnar city.
The dam, which was constructed in 1912, has a lake stretching behind it for more than 5 km southwards. The lake constitutes an important environmental tourist attraction as it is frequented by various species of birds with exquisite natural scenery punctuated by scenes of fishers, small boats and visitors of the tomb of historic religious renowned wiseman Sheikh Farah wad Taktook north of the dam.
Furthermore, there are three rivers in the State- Rahad, Dindir and Blue Nile- lined by thick forests of mimosa trees and alongside those trees there are vast fruit orchards of mango, lemon, pear, guava, etc. These environmental resources provided natural resorts that attract the visitors to enjoy the beauty of the nature.
The folklore is also one of the tourist components and attractions in Sinnar State which is rich folkloric arts, including dancing, singing, camel race and camel adornment and training.
The Arab nomads' camps in Rufa'a, Kenana and Halawine tribes are also rich in traditional folklore in addition to the religious tourism which is also an important attraction as religious shrines and worshipping rites in some countries constitute an attractive retreat for tourists.
The history and religious heritage of Sinnar State has made it full of mystic and sophist religious groups, domes, mosque courtyards, God invocation and Koran recitation sessions.
The hunting areas are safe havens for some wild animals and birds, like the bustard, geese, squid, deer, rabbits and wildcats which are found in Jebal Kardos, Umbagarah, Tigo swamp and Dweizah areas. These areas can be invested in as game hunting reserves to attract hunters from the Gulf States.
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