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{{Short description|Town in Northern State, Sudan}}
{{Short description|Town in Northern State, Sudan}}
{{For|the ancient city in Sudan|Meroë}}
{{For|the ancient city in Sudan|Meroë}}
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'''Merowe''' is a town in [[Northern, Sudan|Northern State]], [[Sudan]], near [[Karima, Sudan|Karima Town]], about {{Convert|330|km|mi}} north of [[Khartoum]]. It borders the Nile and is the site of the [[Merowe Dam]] project.
'''Merowe''' is a town in [[Northern, Sudan|Northern State]], [[Sudan]], near [[Karima, Sudan|Karima Town]], about {{Convert|330|km|mi}} north of [[Khartoum]]. It borders the Nile and is the site of the [[Merowe Dam]] project, the largest contemporary hydropower project in Africa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Success Stories |url=https://www.adfd.ae/en/success-stories/merowe-dam-sudan |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=ADFD}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Nile downstream the Merowe Dam, Sudan {{!}} GRID-Arendal |url=https://www.grida.no/resources/1692 |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=www.grida.no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Merowe Dam: controversy and displacement in Sudan – Forced Migration Review |url=https://www.fmreview.org/askouri/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== History ==
During the [[2023 Sudan conflict]], the [[Battle of Merowe]] was fought between the [[Sudanese Armed Forces]] and the [[Rapid Support Forces]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mapping the heavy fighting in Sudan |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/18/mapping-the-heavy-fighting-in-sudan |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-16 |title=Sudan: Clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces & and Rapid Support Forces, Flash update (16 April 2023) [EN/AR] - Sudan {{!}} ReliefWeb |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/sudan-clashes-between-sudanese-armed-forces-and-rapid-support-forces-flash-update-16-april-2023-enar |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=reliefweb.int |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lodhi |first=Areesha |title=After a year of war in Sudan, what is the situation now? |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/11/why-did-war-break-out-in-sudan-a-year-ago-where-does-it-currently-stand |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Researcher |first=Ladd Serwat, ACLED |date=2023-04-28 |title=Fact Sheet: Conflict Surges in Sudan |url=https://acleddata.com/2023/04/28/fact-sheet-conflict-surges-in-sudan/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=ACLED |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Transport ==
== Transport ==


Merowe is {{Convert|5.5|km|mi}} from [[Merowe Airport]], and is served by a branch of the national railway network. The old Merowe Town Airport existed 3km to the west next to a built up area to the west.
Merowe is {{Convert|5.5|km|mi}} from [[Merowe Airport]], and is served by a branch of the national railway network. The old Merowe Town Airport existed 3&nbsp;km to the west next to a built up area to the west.


== Sports ==
== Sports ==
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[[Category:Populated places in Northern (state)]]
[[Category:Populated places in Northern State (Sudan)]]




Latest revision as of 07:42, 8 August 2024

For the ancient city in Sudan, see Meroë.
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Merowe is located in Africa
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Merowe (Africa)
Coordinates: 18°29′00″N 31°49′00″E / 18.48333°N 31.81667°E / 18.48333; 31.81667
Country Sudan
StateNorthern State

Merowe is a town in Northern State, Sudan, near Karima Town, about 330 kilometres (210 mi) north of Khartoum. It borders the Nile and is the site of the Merowe Dam project, the largest contemporary hydropower project in Africa.[1][2][3]

History

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During the 2023 Sudan conflict, the Battle of Merowe was fought between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.[4][5][6][7]

Transport

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Merowe is 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) from Merowe Airport, and is served by a branch of the national railway network. The old Merowe Town Airport existed 3 km to the west next to a built up area to the west.

Sports

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Success Stories". ADFD. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  2. ^ "The Nile downstream the Merowe Dam, Sudan | GRID-Arendal". www.grida.no. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  3. ^ "The Merowe Dam: controversy and displacement in Sudan – Forced Migration Review". Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  4. ^ "Mapping the heavy fighting in Sudan". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  5. ^ "Sudan: Clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces & and Rapid Support Forces, Flash update (16 April 2023) [EN/AR] - Sudan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  6. ^ Lodhi, Areesha. "After a year of war in Sudan, what is the situation now?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  7. ^ Researcher, Ladd Serwat, ACLED (2023-04-28). "Fact Sheet: Conflict Surges in Sudan". ACLED. Retrieved 2024-08-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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