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North Kordofan شمال كردفان Šamāl Kurdufān
State
Postcard featuring camels in Al-Ubayyid (1966)
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Location in Sudan.
Coordinates: 14°22′N 29°32′E / 14.367°N 29.533°E / 14.367; 29.533Coordinates: 14°22′N 29°32′E / 14.367°N 29.533°E / 14.367; 29.533
Country	Sudan
Region	Kordofan
Capital	Al-Ubayyid
Government
• Governor	Ahmed Haroun
Area
• Total	185,302 km2 (71,546 sq mi)
Population (2006 est.)
• Total	2,529,370
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
HDI (2017)	0.463[1] low

Towns in the region.

North Kordofan (Arabic: شمال كردفان‎, 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 2,920,890 (2008 census) (3,340,000 (2011 estimate)). Al-Ubayyid is the capital of the state.^{[citation needed]}

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

History

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.^[2] 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]}

Cities and towns in North Kordofan

• Al-Ubayyid


• Al-Nuhud


• Er Rahad


• Umm Ruwaba


• Bara


• Gibaish


• Sodari


• Abu Zabad


• Umm Dam

See also

• 2007 Sudan floods


• 
  Kordofan — overall region.

References

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