Saras West

Saras West is a hamlet in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shalfak.

Archaeological site
is an Ancient Egyptian fortress once built up on the western shore of the of the Nile River on what is now an island in Lake Nubia in the north of . is situated 3 km south of Saras West.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saras.

Hamlet
or Sarras was a 19th-century village in along the Nile River in the present state of Northern Sudan. It was briefly important as the southern terminus of Isma'il Pasha's abortive 3 ft 6 in railway into Sudan constructed in 1877. is situated 7 km east of Saras West.

Saras West

Latitude
21.56667° or 21° 34′ north
Longitude
31.03333° or 31° 2′ east
Elevation
215 metres (705 feet)
Open location code
7GHHH28M+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7730427398
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
367596
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