South Kordofan ( ar, جنوب كردفان ') is one of the 18
wilayat or states of
Sudan. It has an area of 158,355 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,100,000 people (2000).
[South Kordofan State]
, Sudan Ministry of the Cabinet Affairs, 22 July 2008 Kaduqli
Kaduqli or Kadugli ( ar, كادوقلي ' Sudanese pronunciation: ) is the capital city of South Kordofan State, Sudan. It is located south of El-Obeid, at the northern edge of the White Nile plain in the Nuba Mountains. It contains Hil ...
is the capital of the state. It is centered on the
Nuba Hills
The Nuba Mountains ( ar, جبال النوبة), also referred to as the Nuba Hills, is an area located in South Kordofan, Sudan. The area is home to a group of indigenous ethnic groups known collectively as the Nuba peoples. In the Middle Ages, ...
. At one time it was supposed that South Kordofan was the only state in (North) Sudan suitable for producing oil, but oil has also been discovered in neighboring White Nile State in larger quantities.
Under the
Comprehensive Peace Agreement, residents of South Kordofan were to hold popular consultations in 2011 to determine the constitutional future of the state. However, South Kordofan governor
Ahmed Haroun suspended the process and violence followed. Haroun had previously been charged with
war crimes against civilians and
crime against humanity by the
International Criminal Court
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.
History
Although South Kordofan is part of
Sudan, it is home to many pro-
South Sudan
South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the ...
communities, especially in the
Nuba Mountains, some of whom fought alongside southern rebels during the
long civil war.
In 2009 and 2010, a
series of conflicts between rival nomadic tribes in South Kordofan caused a large number of casualties and displaced thousands.
On June 6, 2011
armed conflict broke out between the forces of Northern and
Southern Sudan, ahead of the scheduled independence of the South on July 9. This followed an agreement for both sides to withdraw from
Abyei. On June 20, the parties agreed to demilitarize the contested area of Abyei where
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the Er ...
n peacekeepers were deployed. Abyei is currently controlled by the
United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei.
Districts of Southern Kordofan
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Dilling District
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Rashad District
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Abu Jubaiyah District
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Talodi District
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Kadugli District
Kadugli is a district of South Kordofan state, Sudan
Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Afric ...
Cities and towns of Southern Kordofan
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Kaduqli
Kaduqli or Kadugli ( ar, كادوقلي ' Sudanese pronunciation: ) is the capital city of South Kordofan State, Sudan. It is located south of El-Obeid, at the northern edge of the White Nile plain in the Nuba Mountains. It contains Hil ...
(capital)
See also
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Kordofan - overall region
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Eyes and Ears Of God – Video surveillance of Sudan - documentary film
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Nuba Mountains
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Languages of the Nuba Mountains
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Ghulfan people
References
External links
The Nuba Mountains Homepage
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States of Sudan
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