Az Zihur
Az Zihur is a hamlet in Blue Nile, Sudan. Az Zihur is situated nearby to the hamlet Ar Riyad, as well as near Ar Rabi`.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roseires Dam.
Roseires Dam
Dam
The Roseires Dam is a dam on the Blue Nile at Ad Damazin, just upstream of the town of Er Roseires, in Sudan. It consists of a concrete buttress dam 1 km wide with a maximum height of 68 m, and an earth dam on either side. Roseires Dam is situated 4 km northeast of Az Zihur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Er Roseires.
Er Roseires
Town
Er Roseires is a town in eastern Sudan 60 km from the border with Ethiopia. Lord Prudhoe mentions this town in the 1829 diary he kept while travelling in the Sennar. Er Roseires is situated 10 km north of Az Zihur.
Az Zihur
Latitude
11.7791° or 11° 46′ 45″ northLongitude
34.3564° or 34° 21′ 23″ eastElevation
487 metres (1,598 feet)Open location code
7G3PQ9H4+JHOpenStreetMap ID
node 7730433487OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
7033521
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In Other Languages
“Az Zihur” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الزهور”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Imtidad Hay Az Zihur and Ar Riyad.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Former UNMIS Sector Headquarters and Damazin Airport.
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