Atbara

UK: /ˈætbərə/ US: (ät′bə rə, at′-)

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At•ba•ra  (ät′bə rə, at′-), n. 

1. Place Names a river in NE Africa, flowing NW from NW Ethiopia to the Nile in E Sudan. ab. 500 mi. (800 km) long.
2. Place Names a city in NE Sudan. 62,407.

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Atbara / ˈætbərə ætˈbɑː-/ noun

1. a town in NE Sudan. Pop: 110 000 (2005 est)
2. a river in NE Africa, rising in N Ethiopia and flowing through E Sudan to the Nile at Atbara. Length: over 800 km (500 miles)