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Sudan
Sudan is distinguished by its well-known goods, until it reached the extent that it won the title of the Arab and African food basket, due to the fertility of its lands and its richness in minerals, and its wealth and resources cannot be counted, the most important of which is nature.
City of El Fasher
The city of El Fasher (the capital of North Darfur State) is located in the western side of Sudan, and it is characterized as a desert or semi-desert land, and rises above the sea surface by about seven hundred meters, and is located about eight hundred and two kilometers from the west of the capital Khartoum, and borders the city of Nyala from the northeastern side, And away from it about a hundred and ninety-five kilometers.
Al-Fashir includes within its terrain low-lying hills, sand dunes known as Al-Qizan, along with sandy rocky hills, valleys filled with rain water, and the most important natural feature in this area is Lake Al-Fashir, and Wadi Golo, which is a major source for supplying the city of Al-Fasher with water, about sixteen away from it Kilometers, and the city enjoyed an important place, as it was a launching station for caravans in ancient times.
With the passage of time, the city became a market for agricultural crops, due to its dependence on agriculture and agricultural products for its economy, and El Fasher lived through an armed conflict that had erupted in 2003 in Darfur, and its causes were ethnic, tribal, and not religious, and this conflict caused great human lives in that period.
reason of calling
The name of the city is pronounced as a fraction of the Sheen, that is, the loser, and it is said that the meaning of the name is the Council of the Sultan, and this interpretation came through literary and lyrical works circulating in Sudan. In another account, the name of the city is named after a valley on which the city stands on its banks, and it means something luxurious.
the climate
The region is characterized by a desert or semi-desert climate, and according to the average weather in the city, the average maximum temperature in the city in Fahrenheit is 93 degrees, while the minimum is 61 degrees, and with regard to precipitation, the total precipitation falls is 26 mm.
Economic life
Residents of the city rely on the professions of farming and sheep grazing primarily to earn their day’s livelihood; they tend to goats, sheep, and cows, and cultivate cash and consumer crops such as mangoes, bananas, dates, rice, corn, cotton, and sesame.
the landmarks of the city
The city embraces among its neighborhoods prominent architectural landmarks, as the reign of Sultan Ali Dinar was a testament to the era in urban development. Urbanism received great interest in that era. A palace was built for Sultan Ali Dinar, and a compound for his residence, which consists of rooms, councils, a mosque, and a mosque Among the most prominent landmarks of the city:
- El Fasher Tower.
- Umm Dafso Market.
- Qaddo wells.
- Livestock market.
- The Grand Market, which is a market full of shops and shops, is the transportation center that connects to the city.
- Sultan’s Palace.
