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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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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

Many aid workers and civilians who fled Wad Madani have now moved to Gedaref, Sennar and White Nile states.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023

The extent of the damage to the dam was unclear but serious damage to the dam threatened major flooding of the White Nile.

From Reuters • Nov. 18, 2023

The Blue Nile meets the White Nile in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum, before winding northward through Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2023

Beyond those swampy lands is the White Nile River.

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

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