Dongola

[ dong-guh-luh ]

/ ˈdɒŋ gə lə /

noun

a former province in the N Sudan, now part of Northern Province.

Example sentences from the Web for dongola

The horses of Halfaia and Gherri are rather smaller than those of Dongola, few of which are less than sixteen hands.

The Life and Adventures of Bruce, the African Traveller |Francis Head
This news was confirmed by a messenger who returned to Dongola from Khartoum on the 19th November.

The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885 |Charles Royle
With Dongola, fresh camels; and the desert flight began again.

Donovan Pasha And Some People Of Egypt, Complete |Gilbert Parker
On reaching Dongola, the metropolis of Nubia, it goes to the west, and then reaches the second zone.

In Darkest Africa, Vol. 2; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria |Henry Morton Stanley

It was decided that the Dongola expedition should consist of about 9,000 Egyptian troops, under the command of the Sirdar.

The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885 |Charles Royle

British Dictionary definitions for dongola

Dongola

/ (ˈdɒŋɡələ) /

noun

a small town in the N Sudan, on the Nile: built on the site of Old Dongola, the capital of the Christian Kingdom of Nubia (6th to 14th centuries). Pop: 16 900 (2001 est)

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