Butana region
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The Butana region is a semi-arid plateau in eastern Sudan known for its ancient Nubian archaeological sites and historic role as a pastoral and trade area.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Butana region canonical | 2 |
| Atbara region | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
plateau ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic |
low and variable rainfall
ⓘ
seasonal water scarcity ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| environmentCharacteristic |
grassland and scrub vegetation
ⓘ
seasonal wadis ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSignificance |
Nubian sites
ⓘ
ancient settlements ⓘ burial sites ⓘ |
| hasClimate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
trade ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
extensive grazing systems
ⓘ
limited rain-fed cultivation ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOf | Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
link between Nile valley and eastern Sudan
ⓘ
pastoral area ⓘ trade corridor ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient Nubian archaeological sites
ⓘ
historic trade routes ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| partOf | Sudanese Nile basin region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainType | plateau ⓘ |
| traditionalInhabitants |
Sudanese nomadic groups
ⓘ
pastoral communities ⓘ |
| usedFor |
livestock grazing
ⓘ
transhumant pastoralism ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Atbara region