Batn-El-Hajar

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The six cataracts of the Nile

Batn-El-Hajar is a stony area south of the Second Cataract of the Nile River and Wadi Halfa - in present-day Sudan.

Geography

Batn-El-Hajar was the traditional border between Upper Nubia and Lower Nubia.

The area contrasts with the surrounding sandy Sahara Desert. A number of important archeological sites and digs are in the area.