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Gebel al-Ain is a plateau in Sudan at the border between the Northern state and North Kurdufan.

Gebel al-Ain
Highest point
Elevation	570 m (1,870 ft)
Coordinates	16°35′00″N 29°15′12″E
Geography
Country	Sudan
Region	Northern state/Northern Kurdufan

The Gebel al-Ain area is more fertile than the surrounding dry savannah, making it a popular grazing ground for the Kababish-nomads dwelling around it.

Around the Gebel al-Ain many archaeological sites are situated, mostly graveyards of the post-Meroitic and medieval Christian period. The most prominent archaeological sites are a ruined monastery in the west of the mountain - the south-westernmost outpost of the Makurian state known so far[1] - and a settlement of round huts with a surrounding wall close to Bir al-Ain southwest of the main top of the mountain.[2]

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[de] Gebel al-Ain

Der Gebel al-Ain ist ein Gebirgsplateau im Sudan im Süden der Provinz asch-Schamaliyya an der Grenze zu Nord-Kordofan. Es handelt sich um eine Sandstein-Schichtstufe, die ein langgestrecktes, von Südwest nach Nordost entlang des Unterlaufs des Wadi el-Melek verlaufendes Plateau bildet (im Nordosten Gebel Nagaschusch genannt).

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- [en] Gebel al-Ain

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