Abu Klea
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Abu Klea is a desert locality in Sudan best known as the site of a major 1885 battle during the Mahdist War between British-led forces and Mahdist fighters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abu Klea canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert locality
ⓘ
settlement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
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Mahdist Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudanese history ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| conflictTheater | Anglo-Mahdist conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateApproximate | 16.3 N, 33.6 E ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| currentSovereignState | Republic of the Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Battle of Abu Klea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Abu Klea (English)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Abu Qilāʿ (Arabic transliteration) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfSignificance | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageUsedLocally | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDesert | Sudan desert ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Nile Valley region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Metemma
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ⓘ
Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Battle of Abu Klea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahdist War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siteType | battlefield ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | route point on advance toward Khartoum ⓘ |
| terrainType | desert ⓘ |
| usedAs | military staging area during Mahdist War ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.