Nuba
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- proper noun
- Dr. PJ tells me there are now about 65,000 who have fled fighting and famine in the Nuba Mountains.
- Nuba Mountains
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Watch on YouTubeSo he's now a physician in Sudan, in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan, where the government is, you know, killing its own people.
- So he's now a physician in Sudan, in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan, where the government is, you know, killing its own people.
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Tourists often visit the Nuba Mountains to experience the beautiful scenery and meet the local people.
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The Nuba Mountains are on fire.
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Unfortunately, the people of the Nuba Mountains and other areas continue to suffer.
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So, as talks over oil rights seem to have the politicians happy with themselves, the people of the Nuba Mountains, Abyei, and Pibor continue to try to survive.
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Sources tell me the government in Khartoum continues to bombard the people in the Nuba Mountains to force them to agree to become part of North Sudan, allowing the northern government to take full advantage of the mineral-rich mountains.
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Meantime, my sources in the Nuba Mountains tell me they fear these agreements don't include discussion on border disputes in the Nuba Mountains as well as in the Blue Nile region.
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The Nuba Mountains are known for their stunning landscapes and rich cultural heritage.
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Many indigenous communities reside in the Nuba Mountains, maintaining their unique traditions.
Synonyms
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A mountainous region in central Sudan known for farming and many ethnic groups
A mountainous area in central Sudan with many different groups of people
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nuba is the local name for the mountainous area in central Sudan, so a simple memory trick is to think of Nuba as 'mountain area' or 'hills', which is why the name refers to that region.