Merowe Dam

EmbankmentSudan

CountrySudan

Height67 m

Year2009

TypeEmbankment

RiverNile

About Merowe Dam

A 1.25 GW dam on the Nile in northern Sudan. The reservoir is 174 km long. Displaced over 50,000 people, mostly Manasir tribe. Built with Chinese, French, and German contractors.

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