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Umm Kafur Destination Guide

Touring Umm Kafur in Sudan

Umm Kafur in the region of White Nile State is a city located in Sudan - some 159 mi or ( 256 km ) South of Khartoum , the country's capital city .

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Time in Umm Kafur is now 08:56 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Khartoum " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zannubah, Wad Madani, Singa, Saluqi, and Rabak. Being here already, consider visiting Zannubah . Check out our recommendations for Umm Kafur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Aba Island

Aba Island is an island on the White Nile to the south of Khartoum, Sudan. It is the original home of the Mahdi in Sudan and the spiritual base of the Umma Party. Responding to a 1970 Ansar protest against his newly established government in Khartoum, Gaafar Nimeiry attacked the island with the help of Egyptian fighter-bombers, allegedly directed by Hosni Mubarak who was then a young air force chief.

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Located at 13.33 32.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Islands of Sudan, Islands of the Nile