Al Jabalayn

Al Jabalayn
El Jebelein
Al Jabalayn

Location in Sudan

Coordinates: 12°35′07″N 32°48′26″E / 12.58528°N 32.80722°E / 12.58528; 32.80722Coordinates: 12°35′07″N 32°48′26″E / 12.58528°N 32.80722°E / 12.58528; 32.80722
Country Sudan
Admin. division White Nile (state)
Elevation 1,250 ft (380 m)
Population
 • Ethnicities Shilluk, Collo

Al Jabalayn ( also El Jebelein ) is a town in central Sudan lying on the east bank of the River Nile.

It is served by a branch of the Sudan Railways where it is a terminus. In the 28–29 December 1989 the "Al Jabaylin Massacre" took place in here.[1] The Government believes that about 150 - 250 were killed while local authorities estimate 4000 people died. The town was once part of the Collo Kingdom, belonging to the Collo people.

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.pachodo.org/General-News-South-Sudan-News/where-do-we-stand-after-18-years-of-eljebelin-massacre.html

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