Merowe Dam
dam in Sudan
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Summary
Merowe Dam is a dam[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Merawi District[3], Northern State[4], Northern Sudan[5]
- Country: Sudan[6]
- Instance of: hydroelectric power station[7]
- Crosses: Nile[8]
- Commons category: Merowe Dam[9]
- Has part(s): Francis turbine[10]
- Inception: 2003[11], 2009[12]
- Located in/on physical feature: Nile[13]
- Official website: http://www.merowedam.gov.sd/[14]
- Has facility: Francis turbine[15]
- Described by source: hydropower[16]
- Length: 9280 m[17]
- Nominal power output: 1250 MW[18]
- Drainage basin: Nile basin[19]
- Reservoir created: Merowe Reservoir[20]
- P14541: 1dckCh[21]
Why It Matters
Merowe Dam has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]