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Place in White Nile, Sudan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Al Jabalayn (Arabic: الجبلين), also El Jebelein, is a town in central Sudan lying on the east bank of the River Nile.
Al Jabalayn
الجبلين El Jebelein | |
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Coordinates: 12°35′07″N 32°48′26″E | |
Country | Sudan |
Admin. division | White Nile (state) |
Elevation | 1,250 ft (380 m) |
Population | |
• Ethnicities | Shilluk Collo |
It is served by a branch of the Sudan Railways where it is a terminus. On the 28–29th of December 1989, the "Al Jabaylin Massacre" took place in here.[1] The Government believes that about 150 - 250 were killed while local authorities estimate 4000 people died. The town was once part of the Shilluk Kingdom, belonging to the Shilluk people.
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