El Mek Nimr Bridge
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The El Mek Nimr Bridge is a bridge that links the downtown area of Khartoum, Sudan, with the adjacent city of Khartoum North across the Blue Nile river.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-06 |title=Sudan blocks bridges to Khartoum ahead of protests |url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20220406-sudan-blocks-bridges-to-khartoum-ahead-of-protests/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Middle East Monitor |language=en-GB}} It opened in 2007, and was named after Mek Nimr, a leader of the Ja'alin tribe in northern Sudan, who was famously defeated against the Egyptians.
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External links
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- [http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0020072 Structurae: El Mek Nimr Bridge]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080320234515/http://www.sol-sd.com/news/118/ARTICLE/2746/2007-10-31.html Sudan Online (archived)] - Sudan Online
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Category:Bridges over the Nile
Category:Buildings and structures in Khartoum
Category:Bridges completed in 2007
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