Wad Medani

American  

[wahd muh-dah-nee, med-n-ee] / wɑd məˈdɑ ni, ˈmɛd n i /

noun

1. a city in E central Sudan, on the Blue Nile.

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Wad Medani British  

/ wɑːd mɪˈdɑːniː /

noun

1. a town in the E Sudan, on the Blue Nile: headquarters of the Gezira irrigation scheme; agricultural research centre. Pop: 332 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

The RSF said that it took over Wad Medani earlier this week, and the military said that its troops withdrew from the city, and an investigation was opened.

From Seattle Times

The fighting in Wad Medani forced many aid groups, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, to evacuate its staff from the city, which was a center of the humanitarian operations in the country.

From Seattle Times

Turkey - a key player in Sudan - began evacuation efforts by road from the southern city of Wad Medani on Sunday, but plans from one site in Khartoum were postponed after a nearby "explosion".

From BBC

An organiser in that state's capital, Wad Medani, sent out a list with the names and numbers of six people willing to provide "housing, food and everything" for those fleeing.

From BBC

By the end of the year only a handful of Jews remained, and most of them lived in Wad Medani, far away from the political heat of the capital.

From BBC