Atbara (sometimes Atbarah) (Arabic: عطبرة ʿAṭbarah) is a city located in River Nile State in northeastern Sudan. [1] Because of its links to the railway industry, Atbara is also known as the 'Railway City'. Atbara's population was recorded as 134,586 during the 2008 census. [2]

The Atbarah River (Arabic: نهر عطبرة; transliterated: Nahr 'Atbarah), also referred to as the Red Nile and / or Black Nile, is a river in northeast Africa. It rises in northwest Ethiopia, approximately 50 km north of Lake Tana and 30 km west of Gondar.

The Battle of Atbara also known as the Battle of the Atbara River took place during the Mahdist War. Anglo-Egyptian forces defeated 15,000 Mahdists on the banks of the River Atbara. The battle proved to be the turning point in the reconquest of Sudan by …

The Atbara River rises in the Ethiopian highlands north of Lake Tana and flows westward into Sudan, turning north to receive the Angareb and Satīt (Tekezē) rivers before heading northwestward to the Nile. It flows for a total of 500 miles (805 km).

ʿAṭbarah, town, northeastern Sudan. It lies on the right (east) bank of the Nile River, at the mouth of the seasonal Atbara River. Because ʿAṭbarah lies at the junction of two major roads and railway lines to Khartoum, it has become an important commercial and agricultural centre.

The Atbarah River (Arabic: نهر عطبرة; transliterated: Nahr 'Atbarah), also referred to as the Red Nile and / or Black Nile, is a river in northeast Africa. It rises in northwest Ethiopia, approximately 50 km north of Lake Tana and 30 km west of Gondar.

The Atbarah River, also referred to as the Red Nile and / or Black Nile, is a river in northeast Africa. It rises in northwest Ethiopia, approximately 50 km north of Lake Tana and 30 km west of Gondar.

Atbara (sometimes Atbarah) (ar|عطبرة ʿAṭbarah) is a city located in River Nile State in northeastern Sudan. Because of its links to the railway industry, Atbara is also known as the 'Railway City'. Atbara's population was recorded as 134,586 during the 2008 census. History

‘Atbarah is a rail junction and trade center in an area producing cotton, wheat, corn, barley, and livestock. It is the headquarters of the government railways and has large workshops and a technical school.

Atbara ătˈbärä [key], river, NE Africa, rising in NW Ethiopia and flowing c.500 mi (800 km) to the Nile at Atbarah, Sudan; before entering Sudan it forms the Eritrean-Ethiopian border. There are few permanent settlements along its banks.