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Al Madina Destination Guide

Explore Al Madina in Sudan

Al Madina in the region of Al Jazirah State is a town in Sudan - some 99 mi or ( 159 km ) South-East of Khartoum , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Al Madina is now 05:10 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Khartoum " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zunqaha, Wad Sham'a, Wad Rahama, Wad Rabi'a, and Wad Madani. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zunqaha . Where to go and what to see in Al Madina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Wad Madani

Wad Madani is the capital of the Al Jazirah state in east-central Sudan. Wad Madani lies on the west bank of the Blue Nile, nearly 85 miles (136 km) southeast of Khartoum. It is linked by rail to Khartoum and is the center of a cotton-growing region. The city is also the center of local trade in wheat, peanuts, barley, and livestock. It is also headquarters of the Irrigation Service. In 2008, its population was 345,290. It is the home of the Wad Medani Ahlia College, a private university.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.40 33.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Al Jazirah (state), Populated places in Sudan

Gezira Scheme

The Gezira Scheme is one of the largest irrigation projects in the world. It is centered on the Sudanese state of Al Jazirah, just southeast of the confluence of the Blue and White Nile rivers at the city of Khartoum. The Gezira Scheme was begun by the British and distributes water from the Blue Nile through canals and ditches to tenant farms lying between the Blue and White Nile rivers.

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Located at 14.50 33.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Al Jazirah (state), Geography of Sudan, Irrigation in Sudan, Irrigation projects, Land management