page_title: Atbara
hierarchical_section_title: Atbara
context_page_description: Atbara is a city of 111,399 located in River Nile State in northeastern Sudan.
  Because of its links to the railway industry, Atbara is also known as the "Railway City'.
context_section_description: Atbara (sometimes Atbarah) (Arabic: عطبرة‎ ʿAṭbarah) is a city of 111,399 (2007) located in River Nile State in northeastern Sudan.
  Because of its links to the railway industry, Atbara is also known as the "Railway City'.
caption: Map of raillines in Sudan, showling location of Atbarah