Shendi or
Shandi (Arabic: شندي) is a town in northern
Sudan, situated on the east bank of the
Nile River 150 km northeast of
Khartoum. Shandi is also about 45 km southwest of the ancient city of
Meroe. Located in the
River Nile wilayah, Shandi is the center of the Ja'aliin tribe and an important historic trading center. Its principal suburb on the west bank is Al-Matamma. A major traditional trade route across the
Bayuda Desert connects Al-Matamma to Marawi and
Napata, 250 km to the northwest.