Kordofan Region

Kordofan Region Latest News

A drone attack by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces struck a vehicle carrying displaced families near Rahad in North Kordofan, killing at least 24 people, including eight children and two infants.

About Kordofan Region

• It is a region constituting the central and southern area of Sudan. 
• It lies between the Darfur region on the west and the valley of the White Nile River on the east.
• It covers an area of about 390,000 sq.km.
• The region is divided into three federal states: North Kordofan (capital: El Obeid), South Kordofan (capital: Kadugli), and West Kordofan (capital: Al Fula).
• The northern part of the region is desert and has sandy soils and little physiographic relief. 
• There is some acacia scrub, desert grass, and thorny shrub; the landscape becomes increasingly more open and barren toward the north. 
• The southern section of Kordofan is a level or gently undulating clay plain, with the scattered granitic Nuba Mountains rising in the east to an elevation of about 900 metres. 
• Traditionally the area is known for the production of gum arabic. Other crops include groundnuts, cotton, and millet.
• Most of the people in Kordofan are Arabs. Minorities include the Nubian, Beja, Daju, Zaghawa, and Darfunj peoples. 
• It has been a conflict-prone area, especially since Sudan’s civil wars.
• It is a strategic region due to:
  • Proximity to South Sudan.
  • Oil fields in West Kordofan.

Source: FPJ

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