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.- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of around 260 metres (850 feet)
- …is also known as “Old Dongola Citadel”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banganarti.
Banganarti
Banganarti (Arabic: بنقنارتي Nobiin: Bángànarti… Banganarti is situated 8 km southeast of Old Dongola.
Old Dongola
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Latitude
18.22336° or 18° 13′ 24″ north
Longitude
30.7432° or 30° 44′ 36″ east
Open location code
7GCG6PFV+87
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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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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