Local favourite lake · South Kordufan, Sudan

Umm Shermut

Umm Shermut is a lake in South Kordufan, Sudan.

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Umm Shermut: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Umm Shermut

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Umm Shermut — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 10.38169, 31.50795. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Umm Shermut

Hagar ed Doma · viewpoint · South Kordufan · ~42 km
Hugeirat ez Zaf · viewpoint · South Kordufan · ~56 km
Abu Ra's · viewpoint · South Kordufan · ~58 km
Hugeir el Ful · viewpoint · South Kordufan · ~69 km
Hugeir es Sumda · viewpoint · South Kordufan · ~71 km
Jebel Fungor · viewpoint · South Kordufan · ~22 km
Jabal Suar · viewpoint · South Kordufan · ~27 km
Jebel Mirna · viewpoint · South Kordufan · ~32 km
Jebel Kau · viewpoint · South Kordufan · ~33 km
Jebel Iskut · viewpoint · South Kordufan · ~34 km
Jabal esh Shaqq · viewpoint · South Kordufan · ~34 km
Jebel Nairo · viewpoint · South Kordufan · ~34 km
Jebel el Guang · viewpoint · South Kordufan · ~37 km
Qoz et Tebeldi · viewpoint · South Kordufan · ~37 km
Jebel Tereida · viewpoint · South Kordufan · ~43 km
Khor es Sunt · viewpoint · South Kordufan · ~44 km
Jabal Werni · viewpoint · South Kordufan · ~45 km
Jebel Umm Sanqur · viewpoint · South Kordufan · ~47 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Umm Shermut

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Umm Shermut

Tugul · lake · South Kordufan · ~73 km
Ḩafīr Rasraşa · lake · South Kordufan · ~98 km
Ḩafīr Um Saq‘a · lake · South Kordufan · ~124 km
Nyibodo · lake · Panyikang · ~142 km
Maya Berboi · lake · Panyikang · ~144 km

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Frequently asked

Is Umm Shermut full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Umm Shermut yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Umm Shermut?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Umm Shermut?

Nearby: Hagar ed Doma (viewpoint, 42 km), Hugeirat ez Zaf (viewpoint, 56 km), Abu Ra's (viewpoint, 58 km), Hugeir el Ful (viewpoint, 69 km), Hugeir es Sumda (viewpoint, 71 km), Jebel Fungor (viewpoint, 22 km).