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Second Cataract

Extracted from the Wikipedia article Cataracts of the Nile.

The Six Cataracts

The Second Cataract (or Great Cataract) was in Nubia and is now submerged under Lake Nasser. It is located 10 km south of the former site of Wadi Halfa, at the current location of the town (21°48′41″N31°12′57″E / 21.8115°N 31.2159°E / 21.8115; 31.2159 (Great Cataract))
The Third Cataract is at Tombos/Hannek. (19°42′49″N30°22′22″E / 19.7135°N 30.3729°E / 19.7135; 30.3729 (Third Cataract))
The Fourth Cataract is in the Manasir Desert, and since 2008, is submerged under the reservoir of Merowe Dam. (18°55′N32°22′E / 18.91°N 32.36°E / 18.91; 32.36 (Fourth Cataract))
The Fifth Cataract is between Abu Hamad and Atbara, Sudan. (18°23′08″N33°46′37″E / 18.3856°N 33.7769°E / 18.3856; 33.7769 (Fifth Cataract))
The Sixth Cataract is where the Nile cuts through the Sabaluka pluton, close to Bagrawiyah. (16°17′N32°40′E / 16.29°N 32.67°E / 16.29; 32.67 (Sixth Cataract))