Dongola
Dongola (Arabic: دنقلا, romanized: Dunqulā), also known as Urdu or New Dongola, is the capital of the state of Northern Sudan, on the banks of the Nile. It should not be confused with Old Dongola, a now deserted medieval city located 80 km upstream on the opposite bank.
Dongola
دنقلا | |
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Dongola market | |
Dongola Location in Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 19°10′11.37″N 30°28′29.62″E | |
| Country | Sudan |
| State | Northern |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 56,167 |
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