El Kurru

El Kurru is an archaeological site in , . El Kurru is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Merowe.

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is a town in Northern State, , near , about 330 kilometres north of . It borders the Nile and is the site of the project, the largest contemporary hydropower project in Africa.

El Kurru

Latitude
18.41113° or 18° 24′ 40″ north
Longitude
31.77523° or 31° 46′ 31″ east
Open location code
7GCHCQ6G+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1084268274
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

“El Kurru” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: الكرو

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Highlights include Ku. 1 and El-Kurru.

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