Karima, Sudan Explained

Official Name:Karima
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:Sudan#Africa
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sudan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sudan
Subdivision Type1:Admin. division
Subdivision Name1:Northern
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:13981
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:18.55°N 82°W
Elevation M:255

Karima (Arabic: كريمة) is a town in Northern State in Sudan some 400 km from Khartoum on a loop of the Nile. Karima houses the Jebel Barkal Museum. The hill of Jebel Barkal is near Karima. Beside it are the ruins of Napata, a city-state of ancient Nubia on the west bank of the Nile River, including the temples of Amun and Mut. The Shaigiya tribe lived around Karima and Korti, but suffered for their support of the British against the Mahdi. The land around Karima is a center for cultivation of Barakawi dates. Karima is a terminus of a branch narrow gauge railway of the Sudan Railways system. Halfway between Karima and El-Kurru there is an area with a large number of petrified trees.[1]

Climate

Karima has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) characterized by high temperatures, extremely low precipitation, and abundant sunshine throughout the year. April through October are extremely hot, with high temperatures routinely exceeding, while the rest of the year is cooler, with cool nights.

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18.55°N 31.85°W

Notes and References

  1. https://ikap.us/2014/03/06/medieval-christian-settlement-at-el-kurru/ Chunk of petrified wood near El Kurru (Northern Sudan)