Abu Nafisa fort — Wikipedia

Abu Nafisa fort is a ruin located on the left bank of the Nile, in Khartoum Province (Sudan). It was built by the rulers of Alwa. The enclosure in quadrilateral in layout with internal dimensions measuring 83x78 meters. In three corners in 2018, traces of bastions have survived. In the fourth corner, south-eastern, there was a much younger oval tomb of Sheikh Abu Nafisa, dated to the last centuries of the Funj Sultanate (18th-19th century). The name of the site comes from this individual The fort was built in the 2nd half of the 6th century AD and was used for a short period. At the same...