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Arak al Katib Destination Guide

Touring Arak al Katib in Sudan

Arak al Katib in the region of Khartoum State is a city located in Sudan - some 22 mi or ( 35 km ) South-East of Khartoum , the country's capital city .

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Time in Arak al Katib is now 02:04 PM (Thursday) . 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: Wad Madani, Usayli, Umm Qaraqer, Rabak, and Kassala. Being here already, consider visiting Wad Madani . Check out our recommendations for Arak al Katib ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Jabal Awliya

Jabal Awliya (Jabal al Awliyā', Jebel Aulia, Gebel Aulia) is a village in the north-central part of Sudan, about 40 km south of Khartoum. Nearby is the Jebel Aulia Dam, built in 1937 by the British for the Egyptian government. Jabal Awliya became a refuge camp during the Second Sudanese Civil War, housing more than 100,000 inhabitants. On February 26, 1996, a Sudanese C-130 transport plane crashed at Jabal Awliya, killing 53.

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Located at 15.25 32.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sudan

Jebel Aulia Dam

The Jebel Aulia Dam is a dam on the White Nile near the capital of Sudan, Khartoum. Following completion of his work on the Sennar Dam, civil engineer John Watson Gibson entered into partnership in 1933 with Pauling & Co. , forming Gibson and Pauling (Foreign) Ltd. in 1933 to build the dam, the largest dam in the world at that time. On the successful completion of the dam in 1937, Gibson became managing director of Pauling & Co. , a position he held until his death in March 1947.

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Located at 15.24 32.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1937, Dams in Sudan, Energy infrastructure completed in 2003, Hydroelectric power stations in Sudan, Nile

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