Dongola
Dongola
دنقلا | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Dongola market | |
| Coordinates: 19°10′11.37″N 30°28′29.62″E / 19.1698250°N 30.4748944°E | |
| Country | Sudan |
| State | Northern |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 56,167 |
| Demonym | Dongolawis |
Dongola (Arabic: دنقلا, romanized: Dunqulā), also known as Urdu or New Dongola, is the capital of Northern State in Sudan, on the banks of the Nile. It should not be confused with Old Dongola, a now deserted medieval city located 80 km upstream on the opposite bank.