El Geteina
Town in White Nile, Sudan
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El Geteina ( also Al Qutaynah, Arabic: القطينة) 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.
Country
Sudan
SudanArea codes0 (532) 821XXX, +249 (532) 821XXX, 0 (532) 822XXX
El Geteina
القطنية Al Qutaynah | |
|---|---|
town | |
  El Geteina Location in Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 14°51′40.4″N 32°22′9.1″E | |
| Country | Sudan |
| Admin. division | White Nile |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 26,893[1] |
| Area codes | 0 (532) 821XXX, +249 (532) 821XXX, 0 (532) 822XXX |
Sudanese civil war (2023–present)
On December 22, 2023, the RSF captured the city. Al Qutaynah was the first city in White Nile to fall to the RSF.[2]
On February 15 and 17, 2025, the RSF massacred 200-500 people in the town.
On 23 February 2025, the Sudanese army recaptured the city.[3]
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