Shendi
in River Nile, Sudan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.691 and 33.434 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 41' 29" and E 33° 26' 2"
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: 10:42 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:23 am and 6:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-16.133 and -146.333 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tupana
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Sudan in Northern Africa

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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Delve into Shendi

Shendi in River Nile with it's 53,568 habitants is a town located in Sudan about 99 mi (or 159 km) north-east of Khartoum, the country's capital town.

Time in Shendi is now 10:42 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Khartoum with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports closer to Shendi, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sudan is Atbara Airport in a distance of 82 mi (or 131 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), North-East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ed Damer, Khartoum, Wad Madani, Kassala and Gedaref. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 41°C / 105 °F

Morning Temperature 30°C / 85 °F
Evening Temperature 41°C / 106 °F
Night Temperature 35°C / 96 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 9%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 4% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

42°C (107 °F)
35°C (95 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

39°C (102 °F)
33°C (92 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

37°C (99 °F)
31°C (87 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

سياحة فى شندى مع ود البشير - الحلقة الأولى (دنقر المكـ)

Published: July 03, 2012
Length: 48:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kazabanka

ما هو (دنقر المك)؟ وأين يقع؟ ولماذا سمى بذلك الإسم؟ وما هى أهميته؟ ... وأين هو مكانه الآن بالتحديد فى شندى؟...


شندى -عيون الليل للمطرب عبد الباقى حسن (سماح)

Published: April 04, 2012
Length: 02:32 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: kazabanka

www.facebook.com/shendicity اهداء لكل المغتربين من شندى -عيون الليل للمطرب عبد الباقى (سماح) اهداء لكل المغتربين كلمات...


VLOG #1_Jalan-Jalan ke Piramid_Shendi_Sudan

Published: March 27, 2018
Length: 22:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Afdal Zikra

Ini merupakan suatu kisah perjalanan ku menjelajahi suatu situs bersejarah di sudan. Actually, ana ingin mengabadikan pengalaman ini lewat tulisan.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Shendi

Shendi or Shandi is a town in northern Sudan, situated on the east bank of the Nile 150 km northeast of Khartoum. Shandi is also about 45 km southwest of the ancient city of Meroe. Located in the River Nile wilayah, Shandi is the center of the Ja'aliin tribe and an important historic trading center. Its principal suburb on the west bank is Al-Matamma. A major traditional trade route across the Bayuda desert connects Al-Matamma to Marawi and Napata, 250 km to the northwest.

Located at 16.6833, 33.4333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Sudan, River Nile (state)

Shendi Airport

Shendi Airport is an airport serving Shendi in Sudan.

Located at 16.7, 33.433 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Sudan

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shandi, Shindî, Shendi