Barah (), also Bara, is a town in
North Kurdufan
North Kordofan () is one of the 18 wilayat or states of Sudan
Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwe ...
, central
Sudan
Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopi ...
, in northeastern Africa. It is approximately 30 km north of
El-Obeid
El-Obeid (, ''al-ʾAbyaḍ'', lit."the White"), also romanized as Al-Ubayyid, is the capital of the state of North Kordofan, in Sudan.
History and overview
El-Obeid was founded by the pashas of Ottoman Egypt in 1821. It was attacked by the ...
, the capital of North Kurdufan. It is a regional transportation hub. It has a present population of 16,969.
External links
"Barah, Sudan"Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
Populated places in North Kurdufan
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