Gezira

geographical name

Ge·​zi·​ra jə-ˈzē-rə How to pronounce Gezira (audio)
variants or Gezira, El or Al Jazirah
region of southeast central Sudan between the Blue Nile and the White Nile

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“Gezira.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gezira. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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