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Shendi
River Nile, Sudan · Africa
About Shendi
Shendi sits on the route: 15 minutes from El Matama.
Shendi is in River Nile, Sudan, with about 64,000 people. The nearest town is El Matama, about 9 km away.
Shendi or Shandi (Arabic: شندي) is a small city in northern Sudan, situated on the southeastern bank of the Nile River 150 km northeast of Khartoum. Shandi is also about 45 km southwest of the ancient city of Meroë. Located in the River Nile state, Shandi is the center of the Ja'alin tribe and an important historicRead more
trading center. Its principal suburb on the west bank is Matamma. A major traditional trade route across the Bayuda Desert connects Matamma to Merowe and Napata, 250 km to the northwest. The city is the historical capital of the powerful Sudanese Arab Ja'alin tribe whom most of its denizens belong to. The village of Hosh Bannaga, hometown of former President Omar al-Bashir, is located on the outskirts of the city.
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Shendi is in River Nile, Sudan, about 9 km from El Matama.
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- Population
- 63,746
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Sudan
- Region
- River Nile
- Timezone
- Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates
- 16.6915, 33.4341
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