The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: a compendium prepared by officers of the Sudan government, Vol. 1 (of 2)

by Sudan. Wizarat al-Naql wa-al-Muwasalat

Telephones.A telephone system was established between Khartoum, Omdurman, and Khartoum North, with an exchange in the Government buildings, Khartoum, in February, 1903. There are at present 45 offices connected to the exchange.

Instruments and stores have been ordered to extend the system to enable private subscribers in the towns to be connected. A sub-exchange at Khartoum North was installed in January, 1904, and another has been ordered for Omdurman.

LIST OF SUDAN POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES.

Abidia		—	t.	Kawa		6	—
Abu Hamed		2	t.	Kerma		2	t.
Bara	aaa	6	—	Khartoum		1	t.
Berber		1	t.	Kodok		2	t.
Debba		2	t.	Korti		6	—
Dalgo		5	—	Kosha		2	t.
Dongola		2	t.	Melut		6	t.
Dueim		2	t.	Merowe		2	t.
El Damer		2	t.	Nahud	aaa	6	—
El Obeid	aaa	2	t.	No. 6 Station		—	t.
Erkowit		6	t.	Omdurman		1	t.
Gallabat	aaa	2	t.	Renk		4	t.
Gedaref	aaa	2	t.	Roseires		4	t.
Geteina		6	—	Sarras		5	—
Goz Abu Guma		4	t.	Sennar		4	t.
Goz Regeb	aaa	6	—	Shendi		1	t.
Halfa		1	t.	Senga[141]		2	t.
Halfa (Camp)		1	t.	Suakin		1	t.
Khartoum North		1	t.	Taufikia (W. Nile)		2	t.
Kamlin		2	t.	Tokar	aaa	2	t.
Kassala	aaa	2	t.	Wad Medani		2	t.

Explanation of the Above Numbers.

1	Office admitted to ordinary and registered correspondence, ordinary and insured parcels, inland ordinary and telegraphic money orders, and foreign ordinary money orders.
2	Office admitted to ordinary and registered correspondence, ordinary parcels, inland ordinary and telegraphic money orders, and foreign ordinary money orders.
3	Office admitted to ordinary and registered correspondence, and ordinary parcels.
4	Office admitted to ordinary and registered correspondence, and ordinary parcels in arrival.
5	Office served by travelling post for ordinary and registered correspondence, ordinary parcels, and inland and foreign ordinary money orders.
6	Rural service for delivery of ordinary and registered correspondence, and ordinary parcels.
aaa	Office admitted to the exchange of parcels not exceeding 3 kilogrammes.
t.	Telegraph office.

MailsMails.

Weekly between Halfa, Dongola, and Merowe.

Twice a week between Halfa, Berber, and Khartoum.

Weekly between Berber and Suakin.