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Atbara,british house
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Atbara was conquered and sacked by forces of the Ethiopian Empire in 1619.

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Atbara

Sudan

Country
Sudan
Population
136.5K
Coordinates
17.70, 33.99
946th most populous city in the world

Atbara is a city located in River Nile State in northeastern Sudan.

From the “History” section

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The first trade union in Sudan formed in 1946 among railroad workers in Atbara.

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Atbara

Sudan

Country
Sudan
Population
136.5K
Coordinates
17.70, 33.99
946th most populous city in the world

Atbara is a city located in River Nile State in northeastern Sudan.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Bertramz · CC BY 3.0

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Atbara,british house
city

Atbara has a hot desert climate with annual mean temperatures exceeding 30 °C.

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Atbara

Sudan

Country
Sudan
Population
136.5K
Coordinates
17.70, 33.99
946th most populous city in the world

Atbara is a city located in River Nile State in northeastern Sudan.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Bertramz · CC BY 3.0

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Atbara,british house
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The Cairo-Cape Town Highway passes through Atbara.

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Atbara

Sudan

Country
Sudan
Population
136.5K
Coordinates
17.70, 33.99
946th most populous city in the world

Atbara is a city located in River Nile State in northeastern Sudan.

From the “Economy” section

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Photo: Bertramz · CC BY 3.0

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Mandour Elmahdi is a notable resident of Atbara and authored A Short History of the Sudan.

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Atbara

Sudan

Country
Sudan
Population
136.5K
Coordinates
17.70, 33.99
946th most populous city in the world

Atbara is a city located in River Nile State in northeastern Sudan.

From the “Notable residents” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Bertramz · CC BY 3.0

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