Merowe Dam

dam in Sudan
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Merowe Dam
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Merowe Dam

Summary

Merowe Dam is a dam[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (725 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Merowe Dam is located in Merawi District[3].
  • Merowe Dam is located in Northern State[4].
  • Merowe Dam is located in Northern Sudan[5].
  • Merowe Dam is in the country of Sudan[6].
  • Merowe Dam's instance of is recorded as dam[7].
  • Merowe Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station[8].
  • Merowe Dam's crosses is recorded as Nile[9].
  • Merowe Dam's Commons category is recorded as Merowe Dam[10].
  • Merowe Dam comprises Francis turbine[11].
  • 2003 marks the founding of Merowe Dam[12].
  • 2009 marks the founding of Merowe Dam[13].
  • Merowe Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 18.668888888889, 'longitude': 32.050277777778}[14].
  • Merowe Dam's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Nile[15].
  • Merowe Dam's official website is recorded as http://www.merowedam.gov.sd/[16].
  • Merowe Dam's has facility is recorded as Francis turbine[17].
  • Merowe Dam's described by source is recorded as hydropower[18].
  • Merowe Dam's length is recorded as {'amount': '+9280'}[19].
  • Merowe Dam's nominal power output is recorded as {'amount': '+1250'}[20].
  • Merowe Dam's drainage basin is recorded as Nile basin[21].
  • Merowe Dam's reservoir created is recorded as Merowe Reservoir[22].
  • Merowe Dam's P14541 is recorded as 1dckCh[23].

Body

Geography

Merowe Dam is in the country of Sudan[6]. Located in include Merawi District[3], a district of Sudan[24], in Sudan[25]; Northern State[4], a state of Sudan[26], in Sudan[27]; and Northern Sudan[5], a region[28], in Sudan[29].

Physical Characteristics

Merowe Dam's length is recorded as {'amount': '+9280'}[19].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include dam[7] and hydroelectric power station[8].

History and Context

Recorded inception include 2003[12] and 2009[13].

Why It Matters

Merowe Dam ranks in the top 5% of dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (725 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Global energy monitor wiki id → Merowe_Dam_hydroelectric_plant
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 77162, Add qualifier to Global Energy Monitor Wiki ID `Merowe_Dam_hydroelectric_plant`"
  2. 11w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1dckCh
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  3. 12w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Merawi District, Northern State, Northern Sudan
    Crosses → Nile
    Described by source → hydropower
    Has part(s) → Francis turbine
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P4614]]: [[Q2887548]], дублирующееся значение / duplicate value"
  4. 13w ago · Iliyasu Mohammed Nasrullahi · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +2003-00-00T00:00:00Z, +2009-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P571]]: 2009"
  5. 18w ago · Themightyquill · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 18.668888888889, 'longitude': 32.050277777778}
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Merawi District, Northern State, Northern Sudan
    Country → —
    Drainage basin → Nile basin
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P131]]: [[Q33637669]]"
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