The Kushitic Kingdom of MeroÃ `` gave its name to the `` Island of MeroÃ `` '' , which was the modern region of Butana , a region bounded by the Nile ( from the Atbarah River to Khartoum ) , the Atbarah , Ethiopia , and the Blue Nile . The Kushitic Kingdom of MeroÃ `` gave its name to the Island of MeroÃ `` , which was the modern region of Butana , a region bounded by the Nile ( from the Atbarah River to Khartoum ) , the Atbarah , Ethiopia , and the Blue Nile .