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South Kordofan

State of Sudan

South Kordofan

State of Sudan

FieldValue
nameSouth Kordofan
native_nameجنوب كردفان
other_nameǦanūb Kurdufān
settlement_typeState
image_captionSouth Kordofan
image_sealSeal of South Kordofan.png
image_mapSouth Kurdufan in Sudan (Kafia Kingi disputed).svg
mapsize300px
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameSudan
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Nuba Mountains
subdivision_type2No. of counties:
seat_typeCapital
seatKaduqli
leader_titleGovernor
leader_nameMohammed Ibrahim
area_total_km279470
population_as_of2018
population_total2,107,623
timezoneCAT
utc_offset+2
coordinates
blank_name_sec2HDI (2017)
blank_info_sec20.431

South Kordofan ( ar) is one of the 18 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 158,355 km2 and an estimated population of approximately 2,107,623 people (2018 est). Kaduqli is the capital of the state. It is centered on the Nuba Mountains. At one time it was supposed that South Kordofan was the only state in (North) Sudan suitable for producing oil, but oil has also been discovered in neighboring White Nile State in larger quantities.

Under the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, residents of South Kordofan were to hold popular consultations in 2011 to determine the constitutional future of the state. However, South Kordofan governor Ahmed Haroun suspended the process, and violence followed. Haroun had previously been charged with war crimes against civilians and crime against humanity by the International Criminal Court.

History

Although South Kordofan is part of Sudan, it is home to many pro-South Sudan communities, especially in the Nuba Mountains, some of whom fought alongside southern rebels during the long civil war.

In 2009 and 2010, a series of conflicts between rival nomadic tribes in South Kordofan caused a large number of casualties and displaced thousands.

On June 6, 2011, An armed conflict broke out between the forces of Northern and Southern Sudan, ahead of the scheduled independence of the South on July 9. This followed an agreement for both sides to withdraw from Abyei. On June 20, the parties agreed to demilitarize the contested area of Abyei where Ethiopian peacekeepers were deployed. Abyei is currently controlled by the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei.

Districts of Southern Kordofan

Districts of South Kordofan
  1. Dilling District
  2. Rashad District
  3. Abu Jubaiyah District
  4. Talodi District
  5. Kadugli District
  6. Al Qoz District
  7. Habila District
  8. Reif Ashargi District
  9. Heiban District
  10. Umm Dorein District
  11. Al Buram District
  12. El Abassiya District

Cities and towns of Southern Kordofan

  • Ed Dubeibat
  • Kaduqli (capital)
  • Mabsouta
  • Um Dehilib

References

References

  1. "At least 40 killed in Sudan shelling".
  2. "Archived copy".
  3. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab".
  4. ""about 120,000 sq. km"".
  5. "Archived copy".
  6. {{usurped. SPLA]] in Nuba mountains), 18 June 2011, by [[Tomo Križnar]]
  7. Martell, Peter. (2011-06-20). "BBC News - Is Sudan heading for an acrimonious divorce?". Bbc.co.uk.
  8. (2011-06-14). "BBC News - Sudan's South Kordofan: 'Huge suffering from bombs'". Bbc.co.uk.
  9. [http://www.sudantribune.com/Sudan-s-NCP-says-no-negotiations,39221] {{webarchive. link. (June 29, 2011)
  10. (2011-06-15). "BBC News - Sudan: Barack Obama calls for ceasefire". Bbc.co.uk.
  11. [http://www.sudantribune.com/TEXT-North-and-South-Sudan-agree,39282] {{webarchive. link. (June 29, 2011)
  12. "Conflict in Abyei Could Reignite South Sudan's Civil War".
  13. "Sudan: South Kordofan - Who Does What Where".
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