The Egyptian satellite company with the same name launched the Nilesat 201 satellite back in 2010 to replace the now-retired Nilesat 101, 102 and 103. The Nilesat 201 located at 7.0°W today broadcasts about 350 TV channels and 122 Radio channels with a large number of them being free. The satellite carries 24 Ku-band and 4 Ka-band transponders to provide direct-to-home television, radio and data-transmissions in the Middle East, and North Africa.
Coverage
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The satellite is intended for North Africa and the Middle East. As a result, its Ku band beams are trained at those locations. In essence, Nilesat 201 covers the following countries fully or in part:
- Egypt
- Libya
- Tunisia
- Algeria
- Morocco
- Western Sahara
- Mauritania
- Mali
- Niger Republic
- Chad
- Uganda
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Kenya
- Somalia
- Ethiopia
- Somaliland
- Djibouti
- several countries in the Middle East, southern Europe and some islands in the Mediterranian sea.
Residents of the above locations can receive signals from the satellite using a regular 60 or 95-metre satellite dish.
Residents of the northern parts of the following countries may be able to access Nilesat 201 broadcast signals using a 180-metre dish:
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
- Benin Republic
- Togo
- Ghana
- Burkina Faso
- The Gambia
- DR Congo
How to Receive
It is best to make use of a modern satellite receiver or digital TV that has an in-built satellite receiver that supports DVB-S and DVB-S2. This offers a massive convenience as one doesn’t have to manually update the frequencies.
Once the satellite dish is pointed in the direction of Nilesat 201 at 7.0°W, an auto-scan channel search) on the satellite receiver would automatically find and save all the TV and radio channels possible. You can configure your receiver to filter out the encrypted channels that require payment so you can focus on the free ones only.
Some receivers have the current list of satellites. You only have to select Nilesat 201 and then initiate the auto-scan.
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Frequencies & Channels
We have listed some of the TV channels below. Do note that most of the programming is in Arabic but some are subtitled in the English language. The respective Frequencies and Polarization are stated before the channel listings.
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- Nile News
- Nile Comedy
- Nile Life
- Nile Drama
- Nile Sport
- Nile Culture
- Nile Cinema
- Maspero Zaman
- Funoon TV
- Dream 2
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- MBC 2
- Citruss TV
- Abu Dhabi TV
- Zee Aflam
- Zee Alwan
- MBC Bollywood
- Al Aan TV
- B4U Aflam
- KBS World
- Alsharqiya TV
- MBC Iraq
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- Eyaka Nabod
- Free TV
- TV 5 Monde Maghreb-Orient
- Alfath TV
- Mazzika LyngSat
- Al-Saeedah
- Nogoum FM TV
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The following are all Saudi channels and all in HD.
- Saudi TV
- Faaliat
- Riyadiya TV 1
- Riyadiya TV 2
- Riyadiya TV 3
- Riyadiya TV 4
- Ekhbariya TV
- Quran TV
- Sunna TV
- SBC
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- Zad TV
- Lana +
- Majid
- Emarat TV
- National Geographic Abu Dhabi
- Abu Dhabi Sports 1
- Abu Dhabi Sports 2
- Abu Dhabi Drama
- CNN International Europe
- China Arab TV
- Cartoon Network Arabic
- B4U Plus
- MBC Iraq
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- Al Kahera Wal Nas
- ERTU 1
- Nile Family
- Al Masriyah
- BBC World News Middle East
- Libya Al Wataniya
- Libya Sport TV 1
Conclusion
For a free service, the NileSat 201 offers excellent value, especially if you are very familiar with the Arabic language and inclined towards the Arabic culture. It helps that there is a sprinkle of channels broadcast in the English language but you need to be within the footprint in North Africa or the Middle East to enjoy the service.
Sidenote: the NileSat 201 has a life-span of 15 years, as do most satellites. It would thus be decommissioned sometime in 2025. Nilesat has reportedly commissioned SpaceX to launch a new satellite in 2022.
Can I receive this nilesat in Nigeria
Yes, especially in the north, if the dish is big enough.
How can I remember rice Nilesat in warri delta state
I mean what do I require to track Nilesat in warri delta state
I really doubt you’d be able to track Nilesat 201 in Warri as it is too far south but you’d need a gigantic satellite dish. You need to talk to a professional installer.
I’m in owerri. Whats the minimum size of dish do I need to receive nilesat in owerri IMO state Nigeria
niger republic tv frequency?
Can I search nilesat in Uganda when I have DStv dish
Could i receive nilesat in kenya
What is the suitable dish size
Even me in ugandan I need big fish
Sorry a big dish???
Sir I live in northern Nigeria I need you to tell me which direction I settle my dish to receive all this channel
can i tract cnn, bbc, press tv and france 24 in adamawa nigeria
With the right dish size, yes.
Good sir. Plz can a 4 meter dish do the work in delta state