Kadugli
كادوقلي
Kaduqli
Kadugli is located in Sudan
Kadugli
Kadugli
Location in Sudan
Coordinates: 11°1′0″N 29°43′0″E / 11.01667°N 29.71667°E / 11.01667; 29.71667
Country Sudan
StateSouth Kordofan
Population
 (2005)
  Total92,674 (est)

Kaduqli or Kadugli[1] (Arabic: كادوقلي Kādūqlī  Sudanese pronunciation: [kaːˈduɢli]) is the capital city of South Kordofan State, Sudan. It is located 240 kilometres (150 mi) south of El-Obeid, at the northern edge of the White Nile plain in the Nuba Mountains. It contains Hilal Stadium.

History

The Battle of Kadugli broke out during the 2023 Sudan conflict.[2]

Economy

It is a trading centre for gum arabic and livestock. Industries include textiles, soap factories, and the production of leather.[3]

During the UNMIS (United Nations Mission in Sudan), Kaduqli was the Sector IV Headquarters. It housed the Egyptian Contingent and based the Indian Aviation Contingent's MI-17 helicopters.

Climate

Kaduqli has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh).

Climate data for Kaduqli (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 41.8
(107.2)
42.1
(107.8)
44.2
(111.6)
44.0
(111.2)
44.2
(111.6)
41.6
(106.9)
40.7
(105.3)
37.5
(99.5)
39.2
(102.6)
40.0
(104.0)
41.2
(106.2)
40.3
(104.5)
44.2
(111.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 34.4
(93.9)
36.1
(97.0)
38.9
(102.0)
40.0
(104.0)
38.3
(100.9)
35.1
(95.2)
32.1
(89.8)
31.4
(88.5)
32.8
(91.0)
35.2
(95.4)
36.4
(97.5)
34.9
(94.8)
35.5
(95.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.9
(78.6)
27.7
(81.9)
30.5
(86.9)
31.7
(89.1)
31.7
(89.1)
28.8
(83.8)
26.9
(80.4)
26.3
(79.3)
26.7
(80.1)
27.7
(81.9)
27.5
(81.5)
26.4
(79.5)
28.2
(82.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3)
19.3
(66.7)
22.0
(71.6)
23.5
(74.3)
23.8
(74.8)
22.5
(72.5)
21.7
(71.1)
21.2
(70.2)
20.7
(69.3)
20.2
(68.4)
18.7
(65.7)
17.9
(64.2)
20.7
(69.3)
Record low °C (°F) 10.2
(50.4)
11.1
(52.0)
15.3
(59.5)
14.8
(58.6)
15.9
(60.6)
16.8
(62.2)
15.3
(59.5)
17.4
(63.3)
16.3
(61.3)
9.7
(49.5)
11.6
(52.9)
10.0
(50.0)
9.7
(49.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
3.3
(0.13)
10.9
(0.43)
60.6
(2.39)
99.7
(3.93)
134.9
(5.31)
163.1
(6.42)
98.7
(3.89)
61.0
(2.40)
0.9
(0.04)
0.0
(0.0)
633.1
(24.93)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3 6.1 9.2 12.9 14.7 10.8 6.5 0.3 0.0 62.3
Average relative humidity (%) 21 18 18 25 45 61 75 79 78 63 33 27 45.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 306.9 277.2 275.9 279.0 266.6 228.0 182.9 182.9 195.0 251.1 303.0 313.1 3,061.6
Percent possible sunshine 86 84 73 75 67 55 46 47 53 68 87 87 69
Source: NOAA[4]

References

  1. The most frequently encountered spelling is Kadugli, used in The Times Atlas of the World and other sources.
  2. "Sudan's western cities under fire as war spreads". Reuters. 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  3. "Kāduqlī | Sudan | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  4. "Kadugli (Kaduqli) Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2016.


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