 The fort is in desperate need of support, especially the towers.Al-Khandaq is situated about 423 km north of Khartoum on the left bank of the Nile.The town and its environs, Wad Nimeiri, Magasir Island, Kabtod and Hannek-Koya, include houses, palaces, qubbas, cemeteries and khawas of Islamic date.