Corinthia Hotel Khartoum

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In December 2007

The Corinthia Hotel Khartoum , formerly Burj al-Fateh , is a five-star hotel in the center of Khartoum , the capital of Sudan . It is located on the banks of the Blue Nile , right next to the Khartoum Friendship Hall and the Tuti Bridge .

The 19-story hotel was completed in 2007 and opened in January 2009. It was built and financed by a Libyan state company. The cost of construction amounted to 80 million US dollars .

The building has a curved, oval façade that is designed to resemble a dhow . It is sometimes referred to as a somewhat stocky imitation of Burj al-Arab in Dubai . The locals nicknamed it the "Khartoum Egg".

Individual evidence

  1. CNN.com "A Khartoum boom, courtesy of China" article dated August 6, 2007
  2. March 11, 2007 - Sudan Tribune: "Oil bonanza strains Sudan social fabric"

Web links

Commons : Burj al-Fateh  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 15 ° 36 ′ 23.9 "  N , 32 ° 30 ′ 49.3"  E