Gezira

American  

[juh-zeer-uh] / dʒəˈzɪər ə /

noun

1. a region in central Sudan, S of Khartoum, between the Blue Nile and the White Nile: a former province.

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Gezira British  

/ dʒəˈzɪərə /

noun

1. a region of the E central Sudan between the Blue and White Niles: site of a large-scale irrigation system

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Example Sentences

On 29 October, the UN issued a statement condemning the killings in al-Seriha and other towns in Gezira state and identifying the RSF as being responsible for these attacks.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024

A local civil society group, the Gezira Congress, says that figure could be as high as 140.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024

The hotspots include Khartoum, the western Darfur region, and the provinces of Kordofan and Gezira — areas where roadblocks, taxation demands and security threats endanger supplies.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Already at least 250,000 people have fled from Gezira, according to the UN.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023

From a report of the British Cotton-growing Association:— "The negotiations with the Government for the development of the irritation scheme for the Gezira plain are still under consideration."

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 3, 1917 by Various