Qanis Sharq
Qanis Sharq is a hamlet in Blue Nile, Sudan. Qanis Sharq is situated nearby to the village Ash Shallal, as well as near the hamlet La`ota.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.
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 6 km north of Qanis Sharq.
Qanis Sharq
Latitude
11.8133° or 11° 48′ 48″ north
Longitude
34.3922° or 34° 23′ 32″ east
Elevation
479 metres (1,572 feet)
Open location code
7G3PR97R+8V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Qanis Sharq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قنيس شرق”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ash Shallal and La`ota.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Roseires Dam Power Station and الدمازين.
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