El Geteina ( also Al Qutaynah, Arabic: القطنية) is a small town located in the state of the White Nile in Sudan. The town is placed just a little bit upstream of the lake formed by the White Nile Dam.
El Geteina
القطنية | |
|---|---|
town | |
  El Geteina Location in Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 14°51′40.4″N 32°22′9.1″E | |
| Country |  Sudan |
| Admin. division | White Nile |
| Control | Rapid Support Forces |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 26,893[1] |
| Area code(s) | 0 (532) 821XXX, +249 (532) 821XXX, 0 (532) 822XXX |
The War in Sudan (2023)
On December 22nd, 2023, the RSF captured the city. Al Qutaynah was the first city in White Nile to fall to the RSF.[citation needed]
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