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Abri, Sudan

Coordinates: 20°47′8.91″N 30°20′12.07″E / 20.7858083°N 30.3366861°E / 20.7858083; 30.3366861
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Abri
عبري
Abri is located in Sudan
Abri
Abri
Location in Sudan
Coordinates: 20°47′8.91″N 30°20′12.07″E / 20.7858083°N 30.3366861°E / 20.7858083; 30.3366861
Country Sudan
Admin. divisionNorthern
Population
 • Total
40,000

Abri (Arabic: عبري) is a small town, in the Sudanese wilayat of the Northern state. It is on the river bank of the Nile, and it lies near the second cataract that is now submerged by Lake Nasser. Its population is estimated to be about 40,000 residents.[1]

The next major settlement upriver is the town of Delgo, Sudan, 105 km South.

References

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  1. ^ Lonely Planet For travellers, Abri is mainly a place to relax. Bar the market, there's little to see in the town itself, but the easy-going atmosphere is infectious and the attractive setting on the Nile is hard to beat. It's also the obvious base for visiting picturesque Sai Island