Al Qadarif
El-Gadarif ( ''), also spelt Gedaref or Gedarif'', is the capital of the state of Al Qadarif in Sudan. It lies on the road that connects Khartoum with Gallabat on the Ethiopian border, about from the capital.
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Place details
- Locality
- الفشقة
- Region
- القضارف
- Country
- السودان
- Population
- 363,945
- Timezone
Article
15 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Name
- History
- Geography
- Topography, flora and fauna
- Climate
- Administration
- Economy
- Transportation and communication
- The Gedaref Digital City
- Population
- Education
- Tourism
- Twin towns — sister cities
- References
El-Gadarif ( ''), also spelt Gedaref or Gedarif'', is the capital of the state of Al Qadarif in Sudan. It lies on the road that connects Khartoum with Gallabat on the Ethiopian border, about from the capital.
==Overview== El-Gadarif is surrounded by mountains on three sides. The city represents an excellent example of the intermingled ethnicities of central Sudan. Recently, a university has been established there. The main feature of the city is the grain silo built by the Russians to store sorghum. The town is famous for its daily sesame seed auctions.