Atbara

American  

[aht-buh-ruh, at-] / ˈɑt bə rə, ˈæt- /

noun

1. a river in NE Africa, flowing NW from NW Ethiopia to the Nile in E Sudan. About 500 miles (800 km) long.

2. a city in NE Sudan.

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Atbara British  

/ ætˈbɑː-, ˈætbərə /

noun

1. a town in NE Sudan. Pop: 110 000 (2005 est)

2. a river in NE Africa, rising in N Ethiopia and flowing through E Sudan to the Nile at Atbara. Length: over 800 km (500 miles)

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Example Sentences

But after waiting for two months, she had no response from the Egyptian consulate about her visa request so she opted to try the smugglers again, heading to the northern city of Atbara in October.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2024

Other protests in cities such as Atbara, Gadaref, Nyala, and Sinja were seen in images from social media.

From Reuters • Mar. 24, 2022

There were also protests in elsewhere in the country, such as the coastal city of Port Sudan, the eastern city of Kassala and the northern city of Atbara, the birthplace of the uprising against al-Bashir.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2021

There were also protests elsewhere in the country, including in the coastal city of Port Sudan and the northern city of Atbara, the birthplace of the uprising against Bashir.

From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2021

They describe this Meroe as situated on an island, because the Atbara was regarded as an arm of the Nile.

From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Duncker, Max