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Wadi Halfa

American  
[wah-dee hahl-fuh] / ˈwɑ di ˈhɑl fə /

noun

  1. a former town in the N Sudan, on the Nile: now under the waters of Lake Nasser, created by the Aswan High Dam in S Egypt.

Wadi Halfa British  
/ ˈwɒdɪ ˈhælfə /

noun

  1. a town in the N Sudan that was partly submerged by Lake Nasser: an important archaeological site

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People in Sudan can apply for an Egyptian visa in two places - Wadi Halfa in the north and Port Sudan in the east.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2024

Most head to Wadi Halfa as it is nearer to Argeen, the main land border crossing.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2024

Sayyed and his family arrived in Wadi Halfa after a two-day journey from Khartoum.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2023

He returned to Wadi Halfa to apply for his visa but was told to wait, so he sent his elderly parents to Egypt alone.

From Reuters • May 8, 2023

He also travelled through Egypt, ascending the Nile to Wadi Halfa and crossing the desert to Berenice.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various

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