Wad Hamid is a city on the
Nile
The Nile, , Bohairic , lg, Kiira , Nobiin language, Nobiin: Áman Dawū is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa and has historically been considered ...
about 100 kilometres north of
Khartoum, Sudan
Khartoum or Khartum ( ; ar, الخرطوم, Al-Khurṭūm, din, Kaartuɔ̈m) is the capital of Sudan. With a population of 5,274,321, its metropolitan area is the largest in Sudan. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing nor ...
. Most of the people are farmers. Wad Hamid is part of
Almatama Province. Wad Hamid is the center of a big area constituted of many villages and islands, a few to mention is :
Hilat Alsheekh Alaabass,
Shubra
Shoubra ( ar, شبرا, ; Coptic language, Coptic: '; also written Shubra or Shobra) is one of the largest districts of Cairo, Egypt and it is administratively divided into three areas: Shubra (administrative region), Shubra, Road El Farag, and E ...
,
Hwaweet,
Medississa,
Alghlaa,
Hajer Alteer,
Wad Alhabashi,
Althawra,
Omjerky Omjerky is a tiny island near Wad Hamid. Most of the people are farmers. They grow crops and raise cattle and sheep. There is a primary school, a clinic and a mosque. The people are friendly and generous. In the past, Omjerky was river port. Boat ...
,
Nagazou
Nagazou, Nagazoo or Nagazu (Arabic: نقزو) is an island in the Nile River, located within the state of Sudan, 16 :28' :18.55" N & 32 :48' : 51.47" E (GPS) on
Google maps. It lies about 100km north of Khartoum, and 18 kilometers north of th ...
, and
Salamtoo. Wad Hamid is near the Nile
Sixth Cataract
The Cataracts of the Nile are shallow lengths (or whitewater rapids) of the Nile river, between Khartoum and Aswan, where the surface of the water is broken by many small boulders and stones jutting out of the river bed, as well as many rocky ...
. Most of its residence come from one family.
Naqa
Naqa or Naga'a ( ar, ٱلـنَّـقْـعَـة, An-Naqʿah) is a ruined ancient city of the Kushitic Kingdom of Meroë in modern-day Sudan. The ancient city lies about north-east of Khartoum, and about east of the Nile River located at appr ...
, an ancient city is located southeast of the city.
Populated places in River Nile (state)
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