Ad Duwaym
in Northern, Sudan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
18.500 and 31.833 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 18° 30' 0" and E 31° 49' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - SDG
Spoken languages:
Arabic, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:30 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:59 am and 5:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-17.850 and -149.133 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Vairo
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Sudan in Northern Africa

Safety Score: 4,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Sudan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Sudan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Ad Duwaym

Ad Duwaym in Northern is a town located in Sudan about 209 mi (or 336 km) north of Khartoum, the country's capital town.

Time in Ad Duwaym is now 06:30 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Khartoum with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Ad Duwaym. The closest airport in Sudan is Merowe Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 6 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), North-West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dongola, Ed Damer, Khartoum, Wad Madani and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 91 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 34°C / 93 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 26%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 15th of November 2024

32°C (90 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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اهرامات السودان

Published: June 16, 2013
Length: 31:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: elmazad

مروي، مرواه (Meroe) أو "بجراوية" هو الاسم القديم للمدينة التي تحوي الأهرامات النوبية في محافظة شندي في ولاية...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Jebel Barkal

Jebel Barkal or Gebel Barkal is a very small mountain located some 400 km north of Khartoum, in Karima town in Northern State in Sudan, on a large bend of the Nile River, in the region called Nubia. The mountain is 98 m tall, has a flat top, and apparently was used as a landmark by the traders in the important route between central Africa, Arabia, and Egypt, as the point where it was easier to cross the great river.

Located at 18.5333, 31.8167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Nubia, Mountains of Sudan, Archaeological sites in Sudan, History of Nubia, World Heritage Sites in Sudan, Northern (state)

Napata

Napata was a city-state of ancient Nubia on the west bank of the Nile River, at the site of modern Karima, Northern Sudan.

Located at 18.53, 31.84 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kingdom of Kush, History of Nubia, Ancient cities, Iron Age, Former populated places in Sudan

Merowe, Sudan

Merowe is a town in Northern State, Sudan, near Karima Town, about 330 kilometres north of Khartoum. It is the site of the Merowe Dam project.

Located at 18.4833, 31.8167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Sudan, Northern (state)

Sanam, Sudan

Sanam is a modern village in Sudan. Here were found the remains of an ancient town which flourished mainly in the Napatan-Period. This are perhaps the remains of Napata, the capital of the Kushite empire from about 800 to 300 BC. Parts of the town were excavated in 1912 to 1913 by Francis Llewellyn Griffith. He found the remains of a badly preserved temple and of building he called treasury. Most importantly he excavated a big cemetery belonging to the inhabitants of the town.

Located at 18.4833, 31.8167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in Sudan, Ancient cities, Kingdom of Kush

Hillat al-Arab

Hillat al-Arab (also Hillat el-Arab) is a former village and now an archaeological site in Sudan. It is located about 3 kilometres south of Jebel Barkal. An Italian expedition discovered a graveyard at this site, which dates to the period of ca. 1200 to 750 BC. This locality is of particular importance because there are very few Nubian remains from that era. it dates to the period just before the beginning of the Kingdom of Kush.

Located at 18.5068, 31.8155 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in Sudan

Temple of Amun, Jebel Barkal

The Temple of Amun is an archaeological site at Jebel Barkal in Northern State, Sudan. It is situated about 400 kilometres north of Khartoum near Karima. The temple stands near a large bend of the Nile River, in the region that was called Nubia in ancient times. The Temple of Amun, one of the larger temples at Jebel Barkal, is considered sacred to the local population.

Located at 18.5353, 31.8306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in Sudan, Nubia, Northern (state)

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ed Duweim, El Dueim, Ad Duwaym