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  2. 2020 Sudan floods - Wikipedia

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    Floods caused by torrential monsoon rains mostly outside the country in neighbouring Ethiopia raised the Nile River by 17.5 metres (57 ft) in late August, the highest level it has reached in nearly a century, according to the Sudanese Ministry of Irrigation. [6] For the first time in history, the Pyramids of Meroë were threatened by flooding. [7]

  3. List of Sudan floods - Wikipedia

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    date of flood level losses 1946: unknown The 1946 flood caused great destruction in Sudan, causing casualties and caused the spread of infectious diseases [2] 1988: 15.68 cubic metres (554 cu ft) 76 dead, hundreds wounded, and many economic losses [3] 2007: unknown 64 dead, 335 wounded, and 30,000 homes destroyed [4] 2013: 17.4 cubic metres ...

  4. 2024 Sudan floods - Wikipedia

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    On 13 August 2024, Sudan's Interior Ministry reported that at least 68 people have been killed due to extensive flooding, and called the floods the worst in the nation since 2019. At least 44,000 civilians were displaced by the flooding since 1 July.

  5. Aid struggles to reach survivors as Sudan dam collapse ...

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    War-shattered Sudan is already suffering from the world's largest hunger and displacement crises, and the flooding has impeded aid delivery already disrupted by the conflict between the army and ...

  6. Nubian pyramids - Wikipedia

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    Pyramid of Taharqa at Nuri , 51.75m in side length and possibly as much as 50m high, was the largest built in Sudan. The Nubian pyramids were constructed by the rulers of the ancient Kushite kingdoms in the region of the Nile Valley known as Nubia, located in present-day northern Sudan. This area was the site of three ancient Kushite kingdoms.

  7. Nastasen - Wikipedia

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    Nastasen's pyramid, Nuri, Sudan. The tomb of Nastasen is among several in Nuri that are slated for excavation by archaeologist Pearce Paul Creasman and his Nuri Archaeological Expedition using underwater archaeological methods. That is necessary because of rising ground waters in what was the 4th cataract Nubian region. [5]

  8. 2022 Sudan floods - Wikipedia

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    The 2022 Sudan floods saw the figure for flood-affected people in Sudan had exceeded the figure for 2021, rising to 314,500. [1] From 2017 to 2021, there were 388,600 people affected by floods annually.

  9. Pyramids of Meroë - Wikipedia

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    The Pyramids of Meroë are a large number of Nubian pyramids, encompassing three cemeteries near the ancient city of Meroë.The Meroë pyramids date to the later stage of the Kingdom of Kush (3rd century BCE–4th century CE) and were burial places for Kushite monarchs, other members of the royal family, and important officials and dignitaries.