Atbara
Atbara
عطبرة | |
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River Nile | |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 134,586 |
Atbara (sometimes Atbarah) (
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]
History
The confluence of the Nile and its most northern tributary, the Atbarah River (Bahr-el-Aswad, or Black River) was a strategic location for military operations. in the year 1619 Atbara was conquered and sacked by forces of the Ethiopian Empire.[3] In the Battle of Atbara, fought on 8 April 1898 near Nakheila, on the north bank of the river, Lord Kitchener's Anglo-Egyptian army defeated the Mahdist forces, commanded by Amir Mahmud Ahmad. Kitchener's strengthened position led to a decisive victory at the Battle of Omdurman on 2 September 1898,[4] giving the British control over the Sudan.[5]
The town was the centre of the
Perhaps because of the influence of the railway unions, Atbara is also considered by many to be the home of Sudanese communism.
Atbara was also the starting point for
Geography
Atbara is located at the junction of the
Atbara is made up of several districts including Umbukole district which was home to the First Higher School in Atbara. Other districts include the railway district, Almurabaat, Alsawdana and Almatar.
Umbukole was originally the name given to a capital city in a northern state in Kurti county. It is now mostly remembered as the name of a small district in Atbara.
One of the major districts of Atbara is Al-Dakhla (الداخلة) in Arabic. Some still use the name Al-Dakhla referring to Atbara.
Climate
Atbara has a
Climate data for Atbara (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1943–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 41 (106) |
42 (108) |
46.1 (115.0) |
47.1 (116.8) |
48 (118) |
48 (118) |
47.7 (117.9) |
47 (117) |
47.6 (117.7) |
44.6 (112.3) |
43 (109) |
39.4 (102.9) |
48 (118) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.6 (87.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
36.7 (98.1) |
40.7 (105.3) |
43.2 (109.8) |
44.0 (111.2) |
41.9 (107.4) |
40.8 (105.4) |
42.1 (107.8) |
40.3 (104.5) |
35.8 (96.4) |
31.9 (89.4) |
38.4 (101.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.0 (95.0) |
34.2 (93.6) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.0 (82.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | 6 (43) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10 (50) |
13 (55) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21 (70) |
19 (66) |
18.6 (65.5) |
20 (68) |
16.4 (61.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.01) |
3.4 (0.13) |
0.8 (0.03) |
10.8 (0.43) |
24.2 (0.95) |
5.3 (0.21) |
5.1 (0.20) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
49.7 (1.96) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
38 | 32 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 36 | 41 | 34 | 32 | 37 | 40 | 32 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 275.9 | 257.6 | 282.1 | 282.0 | 266.6 | 243.0 | 226.3 | 207.7 | 225.0 | 282.1 | 288.0 | 288.3 | 3,124.6 |
Source 1: NOAA[7][8] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Meteo Climat (record temperatures)[9] |
Economy
The trans-African automobile route — the
Atbara is an important railway junction and railroad manufacturing centre, and most employment in Atbara is related to the rail lines. The Sudanese National Railway Company's headquarters are located in Atbara.
The city also is home to one of Sudan's largest cement factories, the Atbara Cement Corporation.
Demographics
Year | Population |
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1956 | 36,300 |
1973 | 66,116 |
1983 | 73,009 |
1993 | 87,878 |
2007 (Estimate) | 111,399 |
2008[2] | 134,586 |
Notable residents
A well-known resident was
See also
References
- ^ EB-Atbara "'Atbarah, or Atbara (The Sudan)" (description), Encyclopædia Britannica, 2007, webpage
- ^ a b "5th Population Census". Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ A History of the Arbas in the Sudan and Some Account of the People who Preceded Them and of the Tribes Inhabiting Darfur3. CUP Archive.
- ^ Chisholm 1911, p. 823.
- ^ "The River War from Project Gutenberg". Onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
- ^ Cheikh, Tarek (28 December 2018). "Les espoirs d'une troisième révolution au Soudan". Orient XXI.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Atbara". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Atbara Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ "Station Atbara" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Atbara". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 823.
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