Atbara

For the river, see Atbara River.
Atbara
عطبرة
City
Atbara is located in Sudan
Atbara
Atbara
Location in Sudan
Coordinates: 17°43′N 33°59′E / 17.717°N 33.983°E / 17.717; 33.983
Country Sudan
StateRiver Nile
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
134,586
Traditional Beja tents alongside modern buildings
Map of railway lines in Sudan, showing location of Atbara
Atbara Railway Station
Atbara railway factory workshop

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]

  1. ^ EB-Atbara "'Atbarah, or Atbara (The Sudan)" (description), Encyclopædia Britannica, 2007, webpage
  2. ^ "5th Population Census". Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2023.