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  the Nile at Merowe
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  • the Nile at Merowe
      the Nile at Merowe
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  • The residential area, from villa
      The residential area, from villa
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  • the pontoon crossing
      the pontoon crossing
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  • the residential complex
      the residential complex
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  • the Nile near the dam
      the Nile near the dam
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Visit a date plantation

Visit a date plantation, Marawi

 uglyscot Says:  One of the first things to show you are approaching Merowe is the line of green on the horizon after travelling through the desert and scrub. The whole area has date plantations. I hadn't realised until visiting one that other crops are grown between the palms. These may be... 

visit the new Merowe Dam

visit the new Merowe Dam, Marawi

 uglyscot Says:  The new Merowe Dam will begin operation soon. Already part of the dam is ready to operate, and tests will be carried out before completing the work in a few years time.It is a massive construction which will help in producing electricity for the whole of Sudan. Already the... 

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Residential Villa: Residential complex, Merowe Dam

Residential Villa: Residential complex, Merowe Dam, Marawi

 uglyscot Says:  We had been told we would be put up at the VIP guest house, but somehow arrangements fell through. Half our group found rooms there, but my husband, our driver and myself were given a residential villa for the night.The villa had a hall , kitchen, dining room and a twin... 

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Merawi East

Merawi East, Marawi

 uglyscot Says:  We were staying at Merawi East, which had suffered a lot of damage during the 1988 floods.As we drove through I noticed a fortress- like building. There was a turret [or maybe a pigeon house?] and a strong stone wall around the mud brick building. I asked locals living... 

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 After putting my travel and tips onto my pages, I discovered there IS a page for Merowe as it is spelled in Sudan. Now I can't find where I did put them, so here we go again. We travelled to Merowe by... 

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