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Rufaa (city)

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Rufaa
The bridge between Rufaa and Al-Hasaheisa
The bridge between Rufaa andAl-Hasaheisa
Rufaa is located in Sudan
Rufaa
Rufaa
Location in Sudan
Coordinates:14°46′N33°21.4′E/ 14.767°N 33.3567°E/14.767; 33.3567
CountrySudan
StateAl Jazirah
Population
(2010)
• Total
Approx. 100,000

Rufaais a city in theAl Jazirahstate in east-centralSudan.[1]

The twin city ofAl-Hasaheisa(Arabic:الحَصَاحِيصَا) lies on the eastern bank of theBlue Nile.

On 18 December 2023, the city was seized by theRapid Support Forcesduring theWar in Sudan.[2]By 14 January 2025, the SAF recaptured the village.[3]

References

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  1. ^"Administrative area of Rufaa (Sudan)".ikiMap.com.Retrieved21 January2018.
  2. ^"Paramilitaries seize town as fighting rages in Sudan's second city".France 24.2023-12-18.Retrieved2023-12-19.
  3. ^"Sudan's military victory signals the imminent defeat of the RSF and its UAE backers".Middle East Monitor.14 January 2025.