North Kurdufan

North Kurdufan
North Kurdufan
شمال كردفان
Shamal Kurdufan
—  State  —

Flag
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 Kurdufan
No. of counties:
Capital Al-Ubayyid
Area
 - Total 185,302 km2 (71,545.5 sq mi)
Population (2006 (est.))
 - Total 2,529,370
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
Towns in the region.

North Kurdufan (Arabic: شمال كردفانŠamāl Kurdufān) is one of the 15 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 185,302 km² and an estimated population of 2,529,370 (2006). Al-Ubayyid is the capital of the state.

North Kurdufan is generally arid and desert.

Contents

History

For centuries, North Kurdufan was inhabited by nomads and pastoralists, including the Yazeed tribes.[1] The area has had almost continuous drought since the mid 1960s. Deforestation led to the destruction of the natural vegetation. NGO's 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.

Cities and towns in North Kurdufan

See also

References




Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Kurdufan — (sometimes Kordofan) is a former province of central Sudan. In 1994 it was divided into three new federal states: North Kurdufan, South Kurdufan, and West Kurdufan. In August 2005 [ [http://home.planet.nl/ ende0098/Articles/20070500.html UNMIS… …   Wikipedia

  • North Darfur — شمال دارفور Shamal Darfor   State   Farmer irrigating crops in North Darfur …   Wikipedia

  • Schamal Kurdufan — Basisdaten Hauptstadt al Ubayyid Fläche 221.900 km² …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • South Kurdufan — (Arabic: جنوب كردفان; transliterated: Janub Kurdufan) is one of the 26 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 79,470 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,100,000 people (2000). Kaduqli is the capital of the state. History… …   Wikipedia

  • West Kurdufan — ( ar. غرب كردفان; transliterated: Gharb Kurdufan) was formerly one of the 26 wilayat or states of Sudan. It had an area of 111,373 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,100,000 (2000). Al Fulah was the capital of the state.In August… …   Wikipedia

  • States of Sudan — Below is a list of the 15 states of Sudan, organized by their original provinces during the period of Anglo Egyptian Sudan. Arabic language versions are, as appropriate, in parentheses. States that were not provinces before 1994 are marked with… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Sudan-related topics — This is a list of topics related to Sudan. Those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related changes in the sidebar.udan* SudanBuildings and structures in SudanArchaeological sites in Sudan* H.U.N.E. * Nubian …   Wikipedia

  • Geography of Sudan — The cities, towns and selected villages of Sudan and South Sudan Satellite image of Sudan …   Wikipedia

  • Districts of Sudan — Sudan This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Sudan Constitution President Omar al Bashir …   Wikipedia

  • Sudan — This article is about the country. For the geographical region, see Sudan (region). For the state that seceded from Sudan, see South Sudan. For other uses, see Sudan (disambiguation). Republic of the Sudan جمهورية السودان Jumhūrīyat as Sūdān …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”