Atbara

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

noun

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

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Atbara
/ (ˈætbərə, ætˈbɑː-) /

noun

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