Nile

Nile: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Nile

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Nile — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 19.02743, 32.45388. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nile

• Hamdab High Dam · lake · Northern State · ~72 km · Must-see
• Jabal Abu Sayyal · viewpoint · River Nile State · ~16 km
• Jabal Barq Ashamun · viewpoint · River Nile State · ~19 km
• Merowe Reservoir · lake · River Nile State · ~25 km
• Jabal Abu Ghirban · viewpoint · River Nile State · ~34 km
• Jabal Farid · viewpoint · River Nile State · ~38 km
• Jabal Daghma · viewpoint · River Nile State · ~43 km
• Jabal Dokma · viewpoint · River Nile State · ~50 km
• Barq al Bishariyin · viewpoint · River Nile State · ~58 km
• Jabal Bararungu · viewpoint · Northern State · ~59 km
• Jabal Burqat Abu Hashim · viewpoint · River Nile State · ~69 km
• Jabal Bayt ash Shar · viewpoint · Northern State · ~74 km
• Us Island · river spot · River Nile State · ~2 km
• Darmag Island · river spot · River Nile State · ~3 km
• Tibet Island · river spot · River Nile State · ~4 km
• Jebel Us · viewpoint · River Nile State · ~4 km
• Boni Island (northern part) · river spot · River Nile State · ~5 km
• Shekuk Island · river spot · River Nile State · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Nile

Other forts & heritage near Nile

• stepped pyramid of Taharqa · fort · Northern State · ~96 km · Must-see
• معبد آمون · fort · Northern State · ~107 km · Must-see
• El Kurru · fort · Northern State · ~124 km · Must-see
• Nuri Pyramids · fort · Northern State · ~96 km
• Umm Ruweim · fort · Northern State · ~105 km
• Monastery of Ghazali · fort · Northern State · ~107 km
• جبل البركل · fort · Northern State · ~107 km
• Mut Temple · fort · Northern State · ~107 km
• Napata · fort · Northern State · ~108 km
• Sanam · fort · Northern State · ~113 km

All forts & heritage in Sudan

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