Gezira

American  

[juh-zeer-uh] / dʒəˈzɪər ə /

noun

1. a region in central Sudan, S of Khartoum, between the Blue Nile and the White Nile: a former province.

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Gezira British  

/ dʒəˈzɪərə /

noun

1. a region of the E central Sudan between the Blue and White Niles: site of a large-scale irrigation system

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Example Sentences

The Sudanese armed forces on Tuesday condemned what it called "individual violations" in some parts of Gezira state, and promised that those responsible would be held accountable.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

On 20 October, the Sudanese military announced that Abu Keikal, a senior commander with the RSF in Gezira state, had defected to them along with a sizeable number of his forces.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024

The breadbasket regions of Gezira and Sennar along the Blue Nile, a place of vast irrigated farms, have been ravaged.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2024

The hotspots include Khartoum, the western Darfur region, and the provinces of Kordofan and Gezira — areas where roadblocks, taxation demands and security threats endanger supplies.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2024

From a report of the British Cotton-growing Association:— "The negotiations with the Government for the development of the irritation scheme for the Gezira plain are still under consideration."

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 3, 1917 by Various