Bir el Higel
Bir el Higel is a well in Khartoum State, Sudan. Bir el Higel is situated nearby to the locality Um Badda District, as well as near Ḩayy az̧ Z̧āhir.Places of Interest
Highlights include Al Merrikh Stadium and Al Hilal Stadium.
Al Merrikh Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Abdel-Moneim Mustafa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Merrikh Stadium, also known as the Red Castle, is a multi-use stadium in Omdurman, Sudan, used mostly for football matches and also sometimes for athletics. Al Merrikh Stadium is situated 3 km southeast of Bir el Higel.
Al Hilal Stadium
Stadium
The Al-Hilal Stadium, nicknamed The Blue Jewel is a multi-use stadium located in Omdurman, Khartoum State, Sudan. It is mostly used for football matches and is also used for athletics. It is the home of Al-Hilal Club and has a capacity of 25,000. Al Hilal Stadium is situated 3 km southeast of Bir el Higel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Um Badda District and Khartoum.
Khartoum
Khartoum is the capital of Sudan and is located where the Blue and White Niles merge to form the Nile. The huge, spread-out city is actually made out of three distinct cities which are divided by the Nile and its two arms.
Bir el Higel
- Type: Well
- Category: body of water
- Location: Khartoum State, Sudan, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude
15.659° or 15° 39′ 32″ northLongitude
32.4521° or 32° 27′ 8″ eastElevation
392 metres (1,286 feet)Open location code
7G7JMF52+JRGeoNames ID
6992594
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