Kaduqli
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كادوقلي Kadugli [kaˈduɡli] Kaduqli |
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Location in Sudan | |
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Country | Sudan |
State | South Kordofan |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 92,674 (est) |
Kaduqli or Kadugli (Arabic: كادوقلي Kādūqlī)[1] 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.
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Economy
It is a trading centre for gum arabic and livestock. Industries include textiles, soap factories, and the production of leather. Kaduqli is also the Headquarters of Sector IV of the UNMIS (United Nations Mission in Sudan). The sector IV HQ houses the Egyptian Contingent and also includes the Indian Aviation Contingent, flying MI-17 helicopters.
Climate
Climate data for Kaduqli | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 34 (93) |
36 (96) |
39 (102) |
39 (102) |
38 (100) |
34 (93) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
32 (89) |
34 (93) |
36 (96) |
35 (95) |
34.9 (94.4) |
Average low °C (°F) | 17 (62) |
19 (66) |
21 (69) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (71) |
21 (69) |
21 (69) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
18 (64) |
17 (62) |
20.2 (67.8) |
Average precipitation cm (inches) | 0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.3 (0.1) |
1.5 (0.6) |
7.4 (2.9) |
11.2 (4.4) |
15 (5.9) |
15 (6) |
14.2 (5.6) |
8 (3) |
0.3 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
72.9 (28.6) |
Source: Weatherbase [2] |
External links
References
- ↑ The most frequently encountered spelling is Kadugli, used in The Times Atlas of the World and other sources.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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