Kadugli
Place in South Kordofan, Sudan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kaduqli or Kadugli[1] (Arabic: كادوقلي Kādūqlī Sudanese pronunciation: [kaːˈduɢli]) is the capital city of South Kordofan State, Sudan. It is located 240 kilometres (150 mi) south of El-Obeid, at the northern edge of the White Nile plain in the Nuba Mountains. It contains Hilal Stadium.
Kadugli
كادوقلي Kaduqli | |
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 Kadugli Location in Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 11°1′0″N 29°43′0″E | |
| Country | Sudan |
| State | South Kordofan |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 92,674 (est)[citation needed] |
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (December 2020) |
History
The Battle of Kadugli broke out during the 2023 Sudan conflict.[2] The 2025 Kadugli shelling took place in February 2025.
Economy
It is a trading centre for gum arabic and livestock. Industries include textiles, soap factories, and the production of leather.[3]
During the UNMIS (United Nations Mission in Sudan), Kaduqli was the Sector IV Headquarters. It housed the Egyptian Contingent and based the Indian Aviation Contingent's MI-17 helicopters.
Climate
Summarize
Perspective
Kaduqli has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh), rainfall being just under the boundary for a tropical savanna climate (Koppen: Aw), characterized by consistently hot temperatures and distinct wet and dry seasons. March to May marks the hottest part of the year. The wet season lasts from May to September, with moderately high levels of rainfall and humidity. The dry season lasts from November to April, and conversely has very low humidity and almost no rainfall.[4]
| Climate data for Kadugli (1991–2020 normals, 1961–2020 extremes) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 42.5 (108.5) |
44.5 (112.1) |
44.3 (111.7) |
47 (117) |
44.2 (111.6) |
41.6 (106.9) |
40.7 (105.3) |
38 (100) |
39.3 (102.7) |
41.3 (106.3) |
41.5 (106.7) |
40.9 (105.6) |
47 (117) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 34.6 (94.3) |
36.9 (98.4) |
39.4 (102.9) |
40.4 (104.7) |
38.2 (100.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.7 (90.9) |
35.1 (95.2) |
36.7 (98.1) |
35.2 (95.4) |
35.6 (96.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5 (41) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13 (55) |
14.8 (58.6) |
15 (59) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
11.6 (52.9) |
10 (50) |
5 (41) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.2 (0.01) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.1 (0.04) |
8.9 (0.35) |
69.4 (2.73) |
114.9 (4.52) |
132.0 (5.20) |
165.1 (6.50) |
136.8 (5.39) |
80.8 (3.18) |
0.4 (0.02) |
0.0 (0.0) |
709.5 (27.93) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 53.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 19 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 40 | 57 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 58 | 30 | 24 | 41 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 282.1 | 249.2 | 248.0 | 231.0 | 235.6 | 189.0 | 158.1 | 158.1 | 183.0 | 217.0 | 288.0 | 297.6 | 2,736.7 |
| Source: NOAA[4][5] | |||||||||||||
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