Jurayf
in Northern, Sudan
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Merowe Airport (6 mi) - El Debba Airport (69 mi)
- Dongola Airport (103 mi)
- Atbara Airport (155 mi)
- Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region (Unesco heritage, 3 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 18.533 and 31.867 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 18° 31' 59" and E 31° 52' 0"
- 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: 05:17 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:03 am and 5:14 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -17.850 and -149.133 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Vairo - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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 Jurayf
Jurayf in Northern is a city located in Sudan about 211 mi (or 339 km) north of Khartoum, the country's capital town.
Current time in Jurayf is now 05:17 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Khartoum with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Jurayf. The closest airport in Sudan is Merowe Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 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 5 km), 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: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 20% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
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اهرامات السودان
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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.
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.
Shaigiya tribe
The Shaigiya are one of the three dominant tribes in Northern Sudan, the others being the Ja'Alin and Danagla. The leaders of these three tribes share the key positions in the Sudanese government of national unity (GoNU).
Nuri
Nuri is a place in modern Sudan on the south (east) side of the Nile. Close to it, there are pyramids belonging to Nubian kings. Nuri is situated about 15 km north of Sanam, and 10 km from Jebel Barkal. All these remains belonged to the ancient city Napata, the first capital of the Nubian kingdom of Kush. The earliest pyramid (Nu. 1) at Nuri belongs to king Taharqa which measures 51.75 metres square by 40 or by 50 metres high.
Karima, Sudan
Karima is a town in Northern State in Sudan some 400 km from Khartoum.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Jurayf.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gereif, Jurayf
