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White Nile

American  

noun

  1. the part of the Nile that flows NE to Khartoum, Sudan. About 500 miles (800 km) long.


White Nile British  

noun

  1. See Nile

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Akeer Amou, 33, fled Jonglei for an informal camp on the banks of the White Nile, where she gave birth to her fifth child.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

The Emergency Lawyers network said the attacks happened in al-Kadaris and al-Khelwat towards the north of White Nile state - areas where the military had no presence.

From BBC Feb. 18, 2025

On Monday, residents reported air strikes in Khartoum, Omdurman and Bahri, the three cities that make up the greater capital, separated by the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile.

From Reuters May 22, 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

Beyond those swampy lands is the White Nile River.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

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