El Mek Nimr Bridge | |
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 El Mek Nimr Bridge in Khartoum | |
| Coordinates | 15°36′50″N 32°31′51″E / 15.613758°N 32.530903°E |
| Crosses | Blue Nile |
| Locale | Khartoum |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 642.5 m |
| History | |
| Construction start | 2005 |
| Construction end | 2007 |
Opened in 2007, the El Mek Nimr Bridge links the downtown area of Khartoum, Sudan, with the adjacent city of Khartoum North across the Blue Nile river.[1] It is named after Mek Nimr, a leader of the Ja'alin tribe in northern Sudan, who was famously defeated against the Egyptians.
References
- ^ "Sudan blocks bridges to Khartoum ahead of protests". Middle East Monitor. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
External links
- Structurae: El Mek Nimr Bridge
- Sudan Online (archived) - Sudan Online
| Authority control databases: Geographic |
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15°36′50.0″N 32°31′58.7″E / 15.613889°N 32.532972°E
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