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Capital of Northern Sudan
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Dongola is a city with 15,000 inhabitants in Northern Sudan.
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A deserted town located on the east bank of the Nile opposite the Wadi Howar. An important city in medieval Nubia, and the departure point for caravans west to Darfur and Kordofan, from the fourth to the fourteenth century Old Dongola was the capital of the Makurian state.
Dongola is connected by road with Khartoum and other towns in northern Sudan. Road transport is the main means of reaching the city.
Read in the guideTaxis and other local vehicles are used for transportation within Dongola. Parts of the town can also be explored on foot.
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