'Aṭbara (river) (English spelling) Atbara

Japanese: ‘Aṭbara(川)(英語表記)Atbara
'Aṭbara (river) (English spelling) Atbara


[Nature]
Sudan, which straddles the tropics between 4° and 22° north latitude, has a diverse natural landscape, ranging from the arid Sahara desert in the north to the tropical rainforests at the southern tip. The White Nile, which originates in Lake Victoria in Uganda and collects rivers flowing from the mountainous region near the southern border, flows northward in the center of the country, slightly to the east, and merges with the Blue Nile, which originates in the Ethiopian highlands, in the capital, Khartoum, and the Atbara River in Atbara, to form a single Nile that flows into Egypt. The northern desert region, called the Nubian Desert, is a rocky wilderness with an annual rainfall of less than 100 mm.

From the Nile

The Blue Nile is the largest river in Egypt, with 1,000 tons of water. It is the largest river in the world, with 1,000 tons of water. The Blue Nile ...

*Some of the glossaries that mention "'Aṭbara (river)" are listed below.

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Japanese:


【自然】
 北緯4゜~22゜の熱帯にまたがるスーダンは,北のサハラ砂漠乾燥地帯から南端の熱帯雨林にいたるまで多様な自然景観をもつ。国土の中央やや東寄りを,ウガンダのビクトリア湖に発し南部国境付近山岳地帯から流れる諸河川を集めた白ナイル川が北上し,エチオピア高原に発した青ナイル川と首都ハルツームで,アトバラ‘Aṭbara川とはアトバラで,それぞれ合流し1本のナイル川となってエジプトへ抜ける。 ヌビア砂漠Ṣaḥrā’ al‐Nūbaとよばれる北部の砂漠地帯は,年間降雨量100mm以下で,岩はだの荒野が広がる。…

【ナイル[川]】より

…青ナイルは,季節風による降雨の影響をうけて増水期に多量の水を流すことがあり,エジプトにおける洪水のもとともなる。スーダンのアトバラでさらにアトバラ川‘Aṭbaraが合流する。ハルツームからエジプトのアスワンにかけて,途中六つの急流(瀑布)が形成される。…

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