Biʾr Ṭawīl
geographic area, northwestern Africa
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Bi'er 'Awil is a region in northwestern Africa that is subject to differing territorial claims between Egypt and Sudan. It is located inland from the Red Sea, separating the coastal lowlands from the Nile River valley. This area is part of the mountainous terrain that runs north-south and is known as the Red Sea Hills.12
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