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. The existing building was constructed after 1750 BC, during the Classic Period of the Kerma culture.
- Archaeological site
- Description: fortifications in Kerma, Sudan
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Museum Kerma and Doukki Gel.
Museum Kerma
The Kerma Museum is an archeological site museum…
220 metres east of Western Deffufa
Doukki Gel
Doukki Gel, or Dukki Gel, was an ancient Nubian settlement.
1 km north of Western Deffufa
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kerma.
Western Deffufa
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Latitude
19.6005° or 19° 36′ 2″ north
Longitude
30.40976° or 30° 24′ 35″ east
Open location code
7GFGJC25+6W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Western Deffufa” goes by many names.
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