Suakin

/ (ˈsuːɑːkɪn) /

noun

a port in the NE Sudan, on the Red Sea: formerly the chief port of the African Red Sea; now obstructed by a coral reef. Pop: reliable recent estimates are not available

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"You will stay at Suakin as your base of operations," said Durrance, as he closed up the maps.

The Four Feathers |A. E. W. Mason
At present the only roads used by occasional caravans are from Berber to Assuan and Suakin.

Fire and Sword in the Sudan |Rudolf C. Slatin
As things happened, Feversham still waited for three years in the bazaar at Suakin before it did.

The Four Feathers |A. E. W. Mason
The Governor returned in great pain and some discomfiture to Suakin.

The River War |Winston S. Churchill

On the east, Egyptian influence is slowly—very slowly—recovering its lost ground in the vicinity of Suakin and Tokar.

Fire and Sword in the Sudan |Rudolf C. Slatin

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Suakin

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