Sinja is a town located in the Sennar State of Sudan at an elevation of 439 meters (1,440 feet) above sea level. The town is situated on the west bank of the Blue Nile at a distance of 360 kilometers (220 miles) to the southeast of the capital, Khartoum, and 60 kilometers from the city of Sennar. Its population was recorded to be 259,000 in 2002.
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Sinja is the capital of Sennar State and is characterized by the diversity of its natural environment, habitat, water resources, and livestock. It remains publicly unclear whether Sinja or Sennar is the state capital. A large veterinary research station has been founded in the city. Its economic activities vary from agriculture to pastoralism. Important crops are sorghum, gum arabic, and fruits such as guava, banana and mango.
On 29 June 2024, the city was captured by the RSF during the Sudanese civil war. In November 2024 the Sudanese Armed Forces retook the city.
From the Wikipedia article Sinja, Sudan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Singa
- As Sūkī19 km N
- Umm Shawkah26 km NW
- Ad Dindar26 km E
- Ad-Dindar27 km NE
- Maiurno41 km NW
- Sennar61 km NW
- Al Ḩawātah82 km E
- Al-Fāw108 km N
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