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Abidin Destination Guide

Discover Abidin in Sudan

Abidin in the region of Sinnar State is a town located in Sudan - some 173 mi or ( 278 km ) South-East of Khartoum , the country's capital .

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Local time in Abidin is now 06:47 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Khartoum " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Bahir Dar, Wad Madani, Singa, Shallal, and Rabak. When in this area, you might want to check out Bahir Dar . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Abidin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Sennar Dam

The Sennar Dam is a dam on the Blue Nile near the town of Sennar, Sudan. It was built in 1925 by the British engineer, desert explorer and adventurer, Stephen "Roy" Sherlock, under the direction of Weetman Pearson. The dam is 3025 meters (9925 feet) long, with a maximum height of 40 meters (130 feet). It provides water for crop irrigation in the Al Jazirah region. Once completed, the dam was managed by Roy Sherlock until the 1970s.

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Located at 13.55 33.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Al Jazirah (state), Blue Nile, Dams completed in 1925, Dams in Sudan, Sennar (state)

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