بورتسودان

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Etymology

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The British colonial government decided in 1900 to build a new main port on the place of the mere anchorage مَرْسَى الشَّيْخ بَرْغُوت (marsā š-šayḵ barḡūt), which was ultimately opened for passenger and goods transport on the 20th of March 1909, to replace سَوَاكِن (sawākin).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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بُورْتْسُودَان (būrtsūdānm

  1. Port Sudan (a city in Sudan)

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