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Explore Barkal in Sudan

Barkal in the region of Northern is a town in Sudan - some 211 mi or ( 340 km ) North of Khartoum , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Barkal is now 09:43 AM (Sunday) . 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: Dongola, Tangasi ar Ru'ays, Tangasi, Samareit, and Fitnah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Dongola . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Barkal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Temple of Amun, Jebel Barkal

The Temple of Amun is an archaeological site at Jebel Barkal in Northern State, Sudan. It is situated about 400 kilometres north of Khartoum near Karima. The temple stands near a large bend of the Nile River, in the region that was called Nubia in ancient times. The Temple of Amun, one of the larger temples at Jebel Barkal, is considered sacred to the local population.

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Located at 18.54 31.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Sudan, Northern (state), Nubia

Napata

Napata was a city-state of ancient Nubia on the west bank of the Nile River, at the site of modern Karima, Northern Sudan.

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Located at 18.53 31.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Ancient cities, Former populated places in Sudan, History of Nubia, Iron Age, Kingdom of Kush

Jebel Barkal

Jebel Barkal or Gebel Barkal is a very small mountain located some 400 km north of Khartoum, in Karima town in Northern State in Sudan, on a large bend of the Nile River, in the region called Nubia. The mountain is 98 m tall, has a flat top, and apparently was used as a landmark by the traders in the important route between central Africa, Arabia, and Egypt, as the point where it was easier to cross the great river.

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Located at 18.53 31.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Sudan, History of Nubia, Mountains of Sudan, Northern (state), Nubia, World Heritage Sites in Sudan

Shaigiya tribe

The Shaigiya are one of the three dominant tribes in Northern Sudan, the others being the Ja'Alin and Danagla. The leaders of these three tribes share the key positions in the Sudanese government of national unity (GoNU).

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Located at 18.55 31.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Ethnic groups in Sudan, Hashemite people, Sudanese Arabs, Tribes of Sudan

Karima, Sudan

Karima is a town in Northern State in Sudan some 400 km from Khartoum.

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Located at 18.55 31.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Communities on the Nile River, Northern (state), Populated places in Sudan