Explore Ad Dakhla in Sudan
Ad Dakhla in the region of Blue Nile is a town in Sudan - some 301 mi or ( 484 km ) South-East of Khartoum , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ad Dakhla is now 04:22 AM (Friday) . 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: Bahir Dar, Asosa, Wad Madani, Singa, and Rabak. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Bahir Dar . Where to go and what to see in Ad Dakhla ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ad-Damazin
Ad Damazin is the capital of Blue Nile State in Sudan. It is the location of the Roseires Dam and power generation plant. Ad Damazin is served by a terminal station of a branch line of the national railway network. However, the train service to Ad Damazin has been discontinued many years ago. Instead the town can be reached from Khartoum via a decent tarmac road and by plane. However, Ad Damazin Airport is mainly served by UNMIS or government flights.
Located at 11.77 34.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Roseires Dam
The Roseires Dam is a dam on the Blue Nile at Ad Damazin, just upstream of the town of Er Roseires, in Sudan. It consists of a concrete buttress dam 1 km wide with a maximum height of 68m, and an earth dam on either side. The earth dam on the eastern bank is 4 km long, and that on the western bank is 8.5 km long. The reservoir is about 290 km. The dam was completed in 1966, initially for irrigation purposes. A power generation plant, with a maximum capacity of 280 megawatts, was added in 1971.
Located at 11.80 34.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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