Nubia

[ noo-bee-uh, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu bi ə, ˈnyu- /

noun

a region in S Egypt and the Sudan, N of Khartoum, extending from the Nile to the Red Sea.
Kingdom of, an ancient state in Nubia, 2000 b.c.–a.d.

British Dictionary definitions for kingdom-of-nubia

Nubia
/ (ˈnjuːbɪə) /

noun

an ancient region of NE Africa, on the Nile, extending from Aswan to Khartoum