Dāmir, Al-

Dāmir, Al-

▪ The Sudan
also spelled  El-Damer  or  Al-Damar 

      town, northeastern Sudan. It lies on the right (east) bank of the Nile River, about 155 miles (250 km) northeast of Khartoum. Located at an elevation of 1,158 feet (353 metres), it is a local commercial centre for the date-producing areas to the north. The town's industries include date packing, distilling of alcohol and liqueurs, and canning of other local produce, such as tomatoes, mangoes, and vegetables. Trade in sheep and other livestock is important. Al-Dāmir is linked by road and railway, which almost parallel the Nile River, with nearby ʿAṭbarah and Barbar and with Khartoum. An oil pipeline, about 530 miles (850 km) in length, between Port Sudan and Khartoum passes by the outskirts of the city. Pop. (1993) 50,995.

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