Sengs
Also known as Sennaar
Sennar ( '''') is a city on the Blue Nile in Sudan and possibly the capital of the state of Sennar. For several centuries it was the capital of the Funj Kingdom of Sennar and until at least 2011, Sennar was the capital of Sennar State.
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- Locality
- سنار
- Region
- سنار Sennar
- Country
- السودان
- Population
- 130,122
- Timezone
- Africa/Khartoum
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Sennar ( '') is a city on the Blue Nile in Sudan and possibly the capital of the state of Sennar. For several centuries it was the capital of the Funj Kingdom of Sennar and until at least 2011, Sennar was the capital of Sennar State.
==History== The area was under Kushite & Meroitic rule from 750 BC to around 350 AD. The area came under Alwan rule, after which the Alwans were overthrown by the Funj who made Sennar their capital.
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