Doukki Gel
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Sudan
- Also known as: “Dokki Gel” and “Pnoups”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Western Deffufa.
Western Deffufa
Archaeological site
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. Western Deffufa is situated 1 km south of Doukki Gel.
Doukki Gel
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Northern State, Sudan, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude
19.6088° or 19° 36′ 32″ northLongitude
30.4125° or 30° 24′ 45″ eastOpen location code
7GFGJC57+G2OpenStreetMap ID
way 184538220OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q16964645
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In Other Languages
From French to Hausa—“Doukki Gel” goes by many names.
- French: “Doukki Gel”
- French: “Dukki Gel”
- Hausa: “Tsaunin Doukki”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museum Kerma and Kerma.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Aldufufa Tourist Resort and North Karma Guesthouse.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Doukki Gel”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.