White Nile
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Where tall acacias once cast cool shade over a wetland just upstream from the confluence of the Blue and White Nile, barren ground now lies exposed, criss-crossed by people gathering whatever wood remains.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
Aid agency Islamic Relief reports that some farmers have resorted to eating sorghum and millet seed stocks, depleting the amount available for planting, with the situation worsening particularly in Darfur, Kordofan, White Nile and Sennar.
From Reuters ● Jul. 17, 2023
The crocodiles are increasingly rare to find in the Blue and White Nile rivers that cut their way through the country.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023
Many people in Khartoum - including the large number fasting during Ramadan - have been forced to brave the fighting to collect water from the White Nile River.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2023
Beyond those swampy lands is the White Nile River.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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