Ad-Damazin
in Blue Nile, Sudan
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Galegu Airport (70 mi) -
Asosa Airport (123 mi) - Kosti Airport (146 mi)
- Mendi Airport (148 mi)
- Beica Airport (166 mi)
- Nejjo Airport (172 mi)
- Azaza Airport (174 mi)
- Humera Airport (227 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 11.789 and 34.359 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 11° 47' 20" and E 34° 21' 33"
- 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: 08:19 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:26 am and 5:55 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -14.540 and -146.356 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tenukupara - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Discover Ad-Damazin
Ad-Damazin in Blue Nile with it's 186,051 citizens is a place in Sudan about 287 mi (or 463 km) south-east of Khartoum, the country's capital city.
Current time in Ad-Damazin is now 08:19 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Khartoum with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Ad-Damazin. The closest airport in Sudan is Galegu Airport in a distance of 70 mi (or 113 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Singa, Renk, Asosa, Rabak and Gedaref. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 40°C / 103 °F
| Morning Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 40°C / 104 °F |
| Night Temperature | 33°C / 91 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 12% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 12% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
39°C (102 °F)
34°C (93 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
39°C (103 °F)
35°C (96 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
39°C (102 °F)
35°C (95 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
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.
Ad-Damazin
Ad Damazin is the capital of Blue Nile State in Sudan. It is the location of the Roseires Dam and power generation plant. Ad Damazin is served by a terminal station of a branch line of the national railway network. However, the train service to Ad Damazin has been discontinued many years ago. Instead the town can be reached from Khartoum via a decent tarmac road and by plane. However, Ad Damazin Airport is mainly served by UNMIS or government flights.
Roseires Dam
The Roseires Dam is a dam on the Blue Nile at Ad Damazin, just upstream of the town of Er Roseires, in Sudan. It consists of a concrete buttress dam 1 km wide with a maximum height of 68m, and an earth dam on either side. The earth dam on the eastern bank is 4 km long, and that on the western bank is 8.5 km long. The reservoir is about 290 km. The dam was completed in 1966, initially for irrigation purposes. A power generation plant, with a maximum capacity of 280 megawatts, was added in 1971.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ed Damazin, Damazin, Ad Damāzīn, الدمازين, Ad-Damazin, RSS, Ед Дамазин
