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Port Sudan

American  

noun

  1. a seaport in the NE Sudan, on the Red Sea.


Port Sudan British  

noun

  1. the chief port of the Sudan, in the NE on the Red Sea. Pop: 499 000 (2005 est)

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To combat smuggling, industry leaders such as the French firms Nexira and Alland & Robert say they buy only gum arabic certified by the Sudanese government in Port Sudan.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2026

Sudan's military-led government has returned to the country's capital after nearly three years of operating from its wartime base in the eastern city of Port Sudan.

From BBC Jan. 11, 2026

The Kremlin, which didn’t respond to several requests for comment for this article, has been angling for permanent access to Port Sudan for five years.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 1, 2025

The Chinese interest is in oil that comes from South Sudan but is pumped out through Port Sudan, which is in Sudan.

From Slate Nov. 20, 2025

The party was asked by the sheikh of the Takurna village, near Port Sudan, where they came from.

From With Manchesters in the East by Hurst, Gerald B. (Gerald Berkeley), Sir

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