Soba
Soba is an archaeological site and former town in what is now central Sudan. It was the capital of the medieval Nubian kingdom of Alodia from the sixth century until around 1500.
- Railway station
- …lies at an elevation of around 390 metres (1,270 feet)
- Description: human settlement
- Also known as“East Soba”“Sawbā”“Soba East”“Soba Station”“Subah”
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Latitude
15.505° or 15° 30′ 18″ north
Longitude
32.6475° or 32° 38′ 51″ east
Open location code
7G7JGJ3X+X2
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Soba” goes by many names.
سوباArabic
سوبا (مدينة)Arabic
SobaCatalan
索巴Chinese
SobaDutch
سوباEgyptian Arabic
SobaItalian
SobaPolish
СобаRussian
Соба (город)Russian
СобаUkrainian
Соба (місто)Ukrainian
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