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Tuti Island
Sudanese island / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tuti Island (also spelled Tutti Island; Arabic: توتي, romanized: Tutiy) is an island in Sudan where the White Nile and Blue Nile merge to form the main Nile. It is surrounded by the "Three Towns": Khartoum (the capital of Sudan), Omdurman (the largest city in Sudan), and Khartoum North (also known as Bahri, a large industrial center). Despite this, Tuti is home to only one small village (founded in the late 15th century), with grassland being the main makeup of the island.[1] In the past the only approach to Tuti Island was via several ferries that cross the river intermittently, but the Tuti Bridge, a modern suspension bridge, was completed in 2008 and can be used instead. The island area is 3.99 square kilometres (1.54 sq mi).
Tuti Island
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Coordinates: 15°37′N 32°31′E | |
Country | Sudan |
State | Khartoum |
Time zone | UTC+2:00 (CAT) |
Tuti Island is mainly agricultural and where Khartoum gets most of its supply of fruits and vegetables.[2] Several farms are situated all around the island, many of them still using manual methods of farming. Green fields and lime groves are also present.[3]