Umm Keddada

Umm Keddada (Arabic: ام كدادة) is a city in North Darfur, Sudan located 700 km west of Khartoum, the capital of the country.^[1][2]

Umm Keddada ام كدادة
Town
Umm Keddada Location of Umm Keddada in Sudan
Coordinates: 13°35′47″N 26°41′18″E
Country	Sudan
State	North Darfur
Control	Rapid Support Forces
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)

History

During the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), on 8 November 2023, the Rapid Support Forces captured the Sudanese Army base in Umm Keddada after the army withdrew.^[3] The RSF took control over the town on 10 April 2025.^[4]