Old Dongola
Old Dongola is an archaeological site in Northern State, Sudan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Old Dongola
Old Dongola is a deserted Nubian town in what is now Northern State, Sudan, located on the east bank of the Nile opposite the Wadi Howar. An important city in medieval Nubia, and the departure point for caravans west to Darfur and Kordofan, from the fourth to the fourteenth century Old Dongola was the capital of the Makurian state. Old Dongola is situated 410 metres north of Old Dongola.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banganarti.
Banganarti
Village
Banganarti (Arabic: بنقنارتي Nobiin: Bángànarti is a small village in Sudan, about halfway between the third and fourth cataract of the Nile. It is situated 10 kilometres from Old Dongola, the capital of Makuria. Banganarti is situated 8 km southeast of Old Dongola.
Old Dongola
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Old Dongola Citadel”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Northern State, Sudan, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude
18.22336° or 18° 13′ 24″ northLongitude
30.7432° or 30° 44′ 36″ eastElevation
259 metres (850 feet)Open location code
7GCG6PFV+87OpenStreetMap ID
node 8437629657OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
11887229
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Old Dongola” goes by many names.
- French: “Vieux Dongola”
- German: “Alt Dunqula”
- Portuguese: “Velha Dongola”
- Spanish: “Vieja Dongola”
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