Sahel
Sudan
Northern State

Umm Ruweim

Umm Ruweim is an archaeological ruin site 4 kilometres from Ghazali in present-day . Consisting of two forts and some cemeteries, the site is situated just south of the Nile's at Wadi Abu Dom.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site

Umm Ruweim

Latitude
18.41182° or 18° 24′ 43″ north
Longitude
31.98855° or 31° 59′ 19″ east
Open location code
7GCHCX6Q+PC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7524067377
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q2478541
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Umm Ruweim” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أم رويم (السوادن)”
  • Arabic: “أم رويم”
  • German: “Umm Ruweim”

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