Hosh Bannaga | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Sudan |
Pushpin Label: | Hosh Bannaga |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Hosh Bannaga in Sudan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | River Nile |
Timezone: | CAT |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 16.6625°N 33.355°W |
Hosh Bannaga (Arabic: حوش بانقا) is a village located in the outskirts of Shendi on the east bank of the Nile River in the River Nile state, around 150 kilometres north of the capital Khartoum. It is the birthplace of former President Omar al-Bashir.[1] [2] [3]