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Omdurman

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Om·dur·man  (mdr-män)
The largest city of Sudan, in the northeast-central part on the White Nile opposite Khartoum. Anglo-Egyptian troops defeated Mahdi forces near here on September 2, 1898. It is the largest city in the country. Population: 2,810,000.

Omdurman [ˌɒmdɜːˈmɑːn]
n
(Placename) a city in the central Sudan, on the White Nile, opposite Khartoum: the largest town in the Sudan; scene of the Battle of Omdurman (1898), in which the Mahdi's successor was defeated by Lord Kitchener's forces. Pop.: 1 267 077 (1993)
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Noun1.Omdurman - a city of SudanOmdurman - a city of Sudan; located in the central Sudan on the White Nile opposite Khartoum
Republic of the Sudan, Soudan, Sudan - a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
2.Omdurman - a battle (1898) in which an English and Egyptian army under Kitchener defeated the Sudanese
Soudan, Sudan - a region of northern Africa to the south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea


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Algerian authorities have mobilized planes and offered discounted tickets for the "Green and White" fans to come and watch Wednesday's game against the "Pharaohs" in Omdurman, the twin city of Khartoum on the Nile.
The two traders were apprehended by the Sudanese army in a check point while the truck was in route to Yirol from Omdurman.
There is no God but Allah," chanted about 3,000 men dressed in traditional white robes, as well military officers, policemen and a handful of politicians gathered at a stadium in Omdurman.
 
 
 
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