Shaab Rumi

Shabab Al‑Rumi” is the name of one of the world’s most famous coral reefs, located about 48 km north of Port Sudan in Sudan. The area is renowned as a global diving destination because of its stunning beauty and diverse coral formations, as well as the historic dive by the famous diver Jack Kusto in 1963. Location: North‑east of Port Sudan Type: One of the most prominent and distinctive circular coral reefs in the world Significance: Widely celebrated as a premier diving spot for its beauty and coral diversity History: Contains the remnants of the “Continental Shelf 2” expedition carried out by Jack Kusto in 1963, during which the film “World Without Sun” was shot Protection: Situated within the buffer zone of a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in the Red Sea, between the Sunqaneeb and Dongnab nature reserves.