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Touring Qawz Nusayr in Sudan
Qawz Nusayr in the region of Khartoum State is located in Sudan - some 15 mi or ( 24 km ) South of Khartoum , the country's capital city .
Time in Qawz Nusayr is now 04:21 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Khartoum " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wad Madani, Wad Husayn, Usayli, Rabak, and Kassala. Being here already, consider visiting Wad Madani . Check out our recommendations for Qawz Nusayr ? 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.
Located at 15.25 32.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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.
Located at 15.24 32.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Yarmouk munitions factory explosion
On Tuesday 23 October 2012 at midnight local time there was an explosion at the Yarmouk munitions factory, south of Khartoum, Sudan. The factory had been built in 1996. According to Khartoum state governor Abdel Rahman Al-Khidir the explosion probably happened at the main storage facility. The resulting fire resulted in the death of two people and one person being injured. According to Sudanese opposition, the arms factory belonged to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
Located at 15.49 32.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
International University of Africa
The International University of Africa is a public University in Khartoum, Sudan. It is a member of the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World. The university has faculties of Education and Humanities, Shariah and Islamic Studies and of Pure and Applied Sciences. The university has its origins in the Islamic African Centre, established in Khartoum in 1977. In 1992 the military government of Colonel Omar al-Bashir upgraded the institute to a university.
Located at 15.53 32.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
The Future University (Sudan)
The Future University (FU), or simply Future University, formerly known as Computer Man College or (CMC), is the first specialize Information and communications technology university in Sudan.
Located at 15.55 32.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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