Abri is a small town, in the Sudanese

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of the Northern state. It is on the river bank of the

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, and it lies near the second

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that is now submerged by Lake Nasser. Its population is estimated to be about 40,000 residents.

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For travellers, Abri is mainly a place to relax. Bar the market, there's little to see in the town itself, but the easy-going atmosphere is infectious and the attractive setting on the Nile is hard to beat. It's also the obvious base for visiting picturesque Sai Island The next major settlement upriver is the town of Delgo, Sudan, 105 km South.

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{{Reflist Populated places in Northern (state)