Bahr el Ghazal

American  

[bahr el guh-zahl] / ˈbɑr ɛl gəˈzɑl /

noun

1. a river in SW Sudan, flowing E to contribute to headwaters of the White Nile. About 500 miles (805 km) long.

2. a region in SW Sudan.

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Example Sentences

Born in Aweil North in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, Dr Pioth went to the capital Juba, trained to become a general surgeon, and came back to help his community.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2022

Here in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, the Lol river has burst its banks.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2021

The report says catastrophe conditions are also occurring in five counties across South Sudan in Jonglei, Warrap and Northern Bahr el Ghazal states, where 5% to 10% of the population is facing starvation.

From Washington Times • Dec. 11, 2020

In some of the more accessible areas of South Sudan, such as Bahr el Ghazal, international humanitarian assistance has helped to avert famine.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2017

With indomitable zeal and courage he pushed east, reaching the vast basin lands of the Bahr el Ghazal after sore hardships and the loss of many of his men, chiefly from sickness.

From Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan by Burleigh, Bennet