Sennar
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Sennar is a town on the
Blue Nile in
Sudan that is the capital of the state of
Sennar. For several centuries it was the capital of the
Funj Kingdom of Sennar. The modern town lies close to the ruins of the ancient capital. It is located close to Sennar Dam, which spurred agricultural activity when it was created in
1925 for crop
irrigation.