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Hamdab Destination Guide

Delve into Hamdab in Sudan

Hamdab in the region of Northern is a city in Sudan - some 218 mi or ( 350 km ) North of Khartoum , the country's capital .

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Current time in Hamdab is now 08:44 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Khartoum " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Dongola, Nurri, Khartoum, and Ed Damer. While being here, make sure to check out Dongola . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Hamdab ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Nuri

Nuri is a place in modern Sudan on the south (east) side of the Nile. Close to it, there are pyramids belonging to Nubian kings. Nuri is situated about 15 km north of Sanam, and 10 km from Jebel Barkal. All these remains belonged to the ancient city Napata, the first capital of the Nubian kingdom of Kush. The earliest pyramid (Nu. 1) at Nuri belongs to king Taharqa which measures 51.75 metres square by 40 or by 50 metres high.

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Located at 18.55 31.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Sudan, History of Sudan, Kingdom of Kush, Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt, Villages in Ida-Viru County, 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 25 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 25 km away
Tags: Communities on the Nile River, Northern (state), Populated places in Sudan

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 27 km away
Tags: Ancient cities, Former populated places in Sudan, History of Nubia, Iron Age, Kingdom of Kush