North Kordofan

North Kordofan (Arabic: شمال كردفان, romanized: Šamāl Kurdufān) is one of the 18 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 185,302 km² and an estimated population of 3,174,029 people (2018 est). El-Obeid is the capital of the state.

North Kordofan شمال كردفان Šamāl Kurdufān
State
Postcard featuring camels in El-Obeid (1966)
Seal
Location in Sudan.
Coordinates: 14°22′N 29°32′E
Country	Sudan
Region	Kordofan
Capital	El-Obeid
Government
• Governor	Al-Sadiq Al-Tayeb Abdallah (acting)[1]
Area
• Total	185,302 km2 (71,546 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	3,174,029[2]
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
HDI (2017)	0.463[3] low

Towns in the region.

North Kordofan is generally arid and desert.^{[citation needed]}

History

A graffiti of a makurian king was discovered in abu negila^[4] For centuries, North Kordofan was inhabited by nomads and pastoralists, mainly the Dar Hamid, Dar Hamar, Guamaa, Kababish, Bideriya, Shwehat and including the Yazeed tribes.^{[citation needed]} The area has had almost continuous drought since the mid-1960s. Deforestation led to the destruction of the natural vegetation. NGOs working in the villages of Sudan tried to rectify the damage. They set up women's centres. These centres allowed many women gain an income. Training was introduced and a solar energy system set up. NGOs recognise that a need exists for longer projects requiring the kind of support that only can come from governments and large agencies.^{[citation needed]}

The singer Hawa Al-Tagtaga was from the region.^[5]

Cities and towns in North Kordofan

• El-Obeid
• Er Rahad
• Umm Ruwaba
• Barah
• Gibaish
• Sodari
• Umm Dam

Districts

Districts of North Kurdufan

See also: Districts of Sudan

1. Sowdari District
2. Jebrat al Sheikh District
3. Sheikan District
4. Bara District
5. Um Rawaba District
6. En Nuhud District
7. Ghebeish District

See also

• 2007 Sudan floods
• Kordofan — overall region.