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The Jebel Aulia dam and reservoir is the second-largest water reservoir in Sudan. The dam locates around 45 km upstream south of Khartoum the capital of Sudan. So far, it’s one hour away from Khartoum by car. The White Nile feeds the reservoir and shapes thus the Jebel Aulia reservoir. The source of the White Nile locates in Uganda. The confluence of the White Nile and the Blue Nile to the River Nile is in Khartoum. After a long way across the Nubian desert […]
The confluence of the River Nile is one of the most interesting things to know about Khartoum. Actually, the River Nile merged from the White Nile and from the Blue Nile. The source of the White Nile locates in Uganda. While the source of the Blue Nile is in Ethiopia. The confluence of the White Nile and the Blue Nile to the River Nile locates in Khartoum. From this point in Khartoum, the river called River Nile or Great Nile.. and flows […]
Dehradun the gate to northern India is a city in the northern part of India. The city is the capital of the north Indian district of Uttarakhand. Dehradun is approximately 250 km north of New Delhi. By train, it takes around six hours to travel time from New Delhi. The district of Uttarakhand borders in the north to China. While in the east the border is with Nepal. Some of the highest mountains in India are situated in this district. Two […]
The Himalayan foothills in northern India are part of the north Indian district of Uttarakhand. Dehradun is the capital of this district. The district of Uttarakhand borders in north China. While in the east the border is with Nepal. Some of the highest mountains in India are situated here. Two of the four most important Hindu sanctuaries have their home here as well. Moreover, it’s the headwater of the rivers Ganges and Yamuna. Both are India’s holy rivers. Both rivers flow […]
Sandstone mountains Elbsandsteingebirge is a small mountain area in the southeast part of Germany. The area is crossed by River Elbe and locates around 30 km upstream of the city of Dresden, the capital of Saxony. The Free State Saxony borders the South of the Czech Republic. The sandstone area is shared by both countries. The region is well known as “Saechsische Schweiz” in Germany. But, however, in the Czech Republic, it’s called “Böhmische Schweiz”. The sandstone mountains are part […]