Dakhla

[ dahkh-lah ]

noun

1. an oasis in southern Egypt: source of ocher.
2. a seaport and town in Western Sahara: former capital of Río de Oro in the former Spanish Sahara, on the northwest coast of Africa. Formerly Vi·lla Cis·ne·ros [bee, -lyah thees-, ne, -, r, aws, bee, -yah sees-, ne, -, r, aws].

Example Sentences

The problem was how to provide water for the 100-mile advance across the desert to Dakhla.

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