Soleb

Soleb is an ancient town in , in present-day . The site is located north of the third , on the western side of the Nile. It was discovered and described by Karl Richard Lepsius in 1844.
  • Village
  • Description: town in Sudan

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wawa.
Hamlet
is a town in northern near the Nile River, located at 20°26′N 30°21′E.
6 km southeast of Soleb
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Latitude
20.47235° or 20° 28′ 20″ north
Longitude
30.31234° or 30° 18′ 44″ east
Open location code
7GGGF8C6+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place = village
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Soleb” goes by many names.
صوليبArabic
SolebCatalan
SolebDutch
صوليبEgyptian Arabic
סולבHebrew
صولیبPersian
SolebPolish
SolebSomali
СолебUkrainian
صولیبUrdu

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