Western Deffufa
The Western Deffufa, located in the ancient city of Kerma in northern Sudan, is one of the oldest known monumental structures in the Nile Valley, dating back to at least 2500 BC.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: fortifications in Kerma, Sudan
- Also known as: “Western deffufa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Doukki Gel.
Doukki Gel
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Doukki Gel, or Dukki Gel, was an ancient Nubian settlement. Dukki Gel was inhabited between 1800 BC to 400 AD and was occupied by a coalition of African rulers from the south around 1700 BC during the Classical Kerma period, and later by Ancient Egyptian and Nubian officials during the new kingdom period. Doukki Gel is situated 1 km north of Western Deffufa.
Western Deffufa
- Categories: fortification, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Northern State, Sudan, Sahel, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
19.6005° or 19° 36′ 2″ northLongitude
30.40976° or 30° 24′ 35″ eastOpen location code
7GFGJC25+6WOpenStreetMap ID
way 184538219OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q71551737
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Western Deffufa” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الدفوفا الغربية”
- French: “Deffufa occidentale”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museum Kerma and Kerma.
Nearby Places
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