Hosh el-Kab fort
The Hosh el-Kab fort is a fort in Sudan. Ruins of a stone fort located on the left bank of the Nile, in Khartoum State, at a distance of 40 km from the place where the waters of the White Nile meet with the Blue Nile.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: fort in Sudan
- Also known as: “Hosh el-Kab”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abu Nafisa fort.
Abu Nafisa fort
Archaeological site
Abu Nafisa fort is a ruin located on the left bank of the Nile, in Khartoum Province. It was built by the rulers of Alwa. The enclosure in quadrilateral in layout with internal dimensions measuring 83x78 meters. Abu Nafisa fort is situated 570 metres northeast of Hosh el-Kab fort.
Hosh el-Kab fort
- Categories: fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Khartoum State, Sudan, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude
16.01029° or 16° 0′ 37″ northLongitude
32.55025° or 32° 33′ 1″ eastOpen location code
7G8J2H62+44OpenStreetMap ID
way 1158746094OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q85767329
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Polish—“Hosh el-Kab fort” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حصن حوش إلكاب”
- Polish: “Fort Hosh el-Kab”
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