Kassala

American  

[kah-sah-lah, kas-uh-luh] / ˈkɑ sɑˌlɑ, ˈkæs ə lə /

noun

1. a city in the E Sudan, near Eritrea.

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Kassala British  

/ kəˈsɑːlə /

noun

1. a city in the E Sudan: founded as a fort by the Egyptians in 1834. Pop: 430 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

The World Food Program will resume food distribution in four provinces - al-Qadaref, Gezira, Kassala and White Nile - working in areas where security permits, said Executive Director Cindy McCain said in a statement.

From Washington Times

The official said fighting also spread to the eastern region, including the provinces of Kassala and al-Qadarif on the borders with Ethiopia and Eritrea.

From Washington Times

The Red Sea region, like elsewhere in Sudan, has had some armed opposition groups - and there have also been deadly clashes with communities living in Kassala state to the south, violence some suspect of being orchestrated to stop a united opposition.

From BBC

The Health Ministry said in a statement the new cases were detected in the capital of Khartoum and the provinces of West Darfur, North Darfur, and Kassala.

From Seattle Times

On Wednesday, Sudan’s state media outlet, SUNA, reported that a newly built sugar factory near the eastern city of Kassala collapsed under heavy rainfall.

From Seattle Times