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Gharb Dunqulah Destination Guide

Discover Gharb Dunqulah in Sudan

Gharb Dunqulah in the region of Northern is a town located in Sudan - some 218 mi or ( 351 km ) North-West of Khartoum , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gharb Dunqulah is now 09:34 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Khartoum " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Dongola, Wad Madani, Megauda, Karendiwai, and Kankalab. When in this area, you might want to check out Dongola . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gharb Dunqulah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Old Dongola

Old Dongola is a deserted town in Sudan located on the east bank of the Nile opposite the Wadi Al-Malik. An important city in medieval Nubia, and the departure point for caravans west to Darfur and Kordofan, from the fourth to the fourteenth century Old Dongola was the capital of the Makurian state. The urban center of the population moved downstream 50 miles (80 km) to the opposite side of the Nile during the nineteenth century, becoming the modern Dongola.

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Located at 18.22 30.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Sudan, History of Nubia, Kingdom of Makuria, Northern (state), Populated places in Sudan