Al Amarat, Khartoum

Coordinates: 15°39′N 32°29′E / 15.650°N 32.483°E / 15.650; 32.483
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Al Amarat (

neighbourhoods in Khartoum city.[1]

Geography

Al Amarat is bounded on the East by Africa or (Airport)

neighbourhood streets start with 1st street and end with 61st street, using odd numbers only.[2]

History

The district is a modern

residential district in Khartoum and was founded under the government of the former president Ibrahim Abboud in the early 1960s. Al Amarat district is known as a major residential area of the section called Khartoum 2.[3]

The neighbourhood was named Al Amarat, as it was the first district in Khartoum with high-rise buildings, and was originally called "South Amarat". It was planned for both first class and second class buildings.

Climate

Just like Khartoum, the Al Amarat district features a

rainfall is lower than 5 mm (0.20 in). The very long dry season is itself divided into a hot, very dry season between November and March as well as a very hot, dry season between April and June.[4]

Social character of Al Amarat

Al Amarat is one of the earlier prestigious neighbourhoods in Khartoum, considering its buildings, including modern shops, embassies and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa.[5] There are various restaurants, private residences and apartment buildings.

Corner Mohamed Naguib St and 15th St, Al Amarat

Educational institutions

Al Amarat District offers several public or private elementary and secondary schools:

  • Khartoum New Secondary School for girls
  • Al Amarat Girls Intermediate School
  • Al Amarat Elementary School for boys
  • Al Amarat Intermediate School for boys[6]
  • Hassouna Secondary School for boys
  • American School Khartoum

Notable persons who lived in Al Amarat

president of Sudan in 1964; however, he soon resigned, ending Sudan's first period of military rule.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Fútbol Factory". Archived from the original on 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2014-12-01.. sudan.gov.sd
  2. ^ "مفوضية تشجيع الإستثمار - ولاية الخرطوم". Investment Encouragement Commission. Archived from the original on 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  3. ^ "حكومة ولاية الخرطوم". Khartoum. Archived from the original on 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  4. ^ "World Weather Information Service – Khartoum". UN. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  5. ^ "ACA Archives - Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) Headquarters". www.arab-architecture.org. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  6. ^ "Sudanese higher education". Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research. Archived from the original on 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
  7. ^ Biography of El Ferik Ibrahim Abboud at bookrags.com

External links

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20150505234133/http://www.sudanway.sd/index.htm
  2. http://www.tawtheegonline.com/vb/showthread.php?t=40340
  3. http://www.khartoum.gov.sd Archived 2017-07-10 at the Wayback Machine


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