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Former province of Sudan
into three new federal states: North Kordofan, South Kordofan and West Kordofan. In August 2005, West Kordofan State was abolished and its territory
Kordofan
Ongoing military offensive in Sudan
The Kordofan campaign is the theater of the War in Sudan that takes place in the 3 states that make up the Kordofan region: North Kordofan, South Kordofan
Kordofan campaign (2023–present)
Kordofan_campaign_(2023–present)
Subspecies of giraffe
The Kordofan giraffe (Giraffa antiquorum or Giraffa camelopardalis antiquorum) is a species or subspecies of giraffe found in northern Cameroon, southern
Kordofan_giraffe
strike on a military hospital in Kouik, South Kordofan. An SAF drone strike on a market in West Kordofan injured 11 people. At least one person was killed
Timeline of the Sudanese civil war (2026)
Timeline_of_the_Sudanese_civil_war_(2026)
State of Sudan
South Kordofan (Arabic: جنوب كردفان Ǧanūb Kurdufān) is one of the 18 wilayat or states of Sudan. It borders North Kordofan to the north, West Kordofan to
South_Kordofan
State of Sudan
North Kordofan (Arabic: شمال كردفان, romanized: Šamāl Kurdufān) is one of the 18 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 185,302 km2 and an estimated
North_Kordofan
State of Sudan
Al-Fulah is the capital of the state. West Kordofan borders North Kordofan to the north, South Kordofan to the east, South Sudan to the south, East Darfur
West_Kordofan
Political party and militant organisation in Sudan
militant organization in Sudan based in the states of Blue Nile and South Kordofan. The group's armed forces are the Sudan People's Liberation Army–North
Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North
Sudan_People's_Liberation_Movement–North
Public university in El Obeid, Sudan
The University of Kordofan (Arabic: جامعة كردفان ) (informally Kordofan University) is one of the largest universities in Sudan located in El Obeid 560 km
University_of_Kordofan
West Kordofan. The RSF are conducting an offensive to attempt to take control of West Kordofan. Fighting was also reported in North Kordofan. On 20
Sudanese civil war (2023–present)
Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–present)
2011–2020 insurgency in southern Sudan
Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile was an armed conflict and insurgency in the Sudanese states of South Kordofan and Blue Nile (known as the
Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile
Sudanese_conflict_in_South_Kordofan_and_Blue_Nile
Country in Northeast Africa
Khartoum North Darfur North Kordofan Northern Red Sea River Nile Sennar South Darfur South Kordofan West Darfur West Kordofan White Nile In addition to
Sudan
states were created in 2012 within the Darfur region, and one in 2013 in Kordofan, bringing the total to 18. Anglo-Egyptian Sudan had eight mudiriyat, or
States_of_Sudan
African species of lark
for the Kordofan lark include golden lark, Kordofan bush lark and Kordofan singing bushlark. The Kordofan lark has a large range that spans the continent
Kordofan_lark
Karkaraia and Hajar al-Jawad, on the road between Dalang and Kadugli in South Kordofan, from the SPLM-N (al-Hilu). Thirteen people were killed by the SAF and
Timeline of the Sudanese civil war (2025)
Timeline_of_the_Sudanese_civil_war_(2025)
2026 Sudanese civil war battle
Battle of Barah, was the March 2026 initial recapture of Barah, North Kordofan, during the Sudanese civil war (2023–present) from the RSF by the SAF,
Battle_of_Barah
Alliance of Sudanese rebel groups
the Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North in the conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile. During the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), some factions
Sudan_Revolutionary_Front
Siege in the Sudanese civil war (2023–present)
The siege of El Obeid is an ongoing siege in El Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, during the Sudanese civil war, which began as a full encirclement and later
Siege_of_El_Obeid
Nomadic confederation in the Sahel
the Baggāra of Southern Kordofan, due to contact with the sedentary population and the Sudanese Arab camel herders of Kordofan, has led to some Sudanese
Baggara_Arabs
Territory under the control of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North
army repels SPLM-N attack in South Kordofan". Sudan Tribune. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023. "South Kordofan residents flee as Sudan war escalates"
New_Sudan_(territory)
Parallel government in Sudan
also controlled most of North Darfur, and West Kordofan, and parts of North Kordofan, and South Kordofan. The transitional constitutional framework adopted
Government_of_Peace_and_Unity
Town in South Kurdufan, Sudan
Dilling (Arabic: الدلنج, romanized: al-Dalanj) or Dalang is a town in South Kordofan State in Sudan, north of the state capital Kadugli. As of 2008 it had a
Dilling,_South_Kordofan
Plant with large fruit
modern watermelon originated in Sudan, where it was first cultivated. Kordofan melons from Sudan are the closest relatives and may be progenitors of modern
Watermelon
Sudanese opposition group
by the ICC. In October 2007, the JEM attacked the Defra oilfield in the Kordofan region of Sudan. The Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company, a Chinese-led
Justice_and_Equality_Movement
Ethnic group in Sudan
tribal divisions and diversities. In Kordofan, the Messiria occupies the area historically known as West Kordofan, among their well known locations are:
Messiria_people
Sudanese university
The University of Western Kordofan (or Jameat Gareb Kordofan) is a university in the state of Western Kordofan, Sudan. It is based in Al-Foula, but has
University_of_West_Kordofan
Ethnic group in Sudan
various indigenous ethnic groups who inhabit the Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan state in Sudan, encompassing multiple distinct people that speak different
Nuba_peoples
Village in Sudan
Kuek is a village in South Kordofan, Sudan. On 15 April, 2012 Kuek was captured by SAF soldiers during the Heglig Crisis. On 11 April 2024, nine civilians
Kuek,_South_Kordofan
Former state in north-east Africa
early 19th century it stretched all the way from Darfur in the west to Kordofan and the western banks of the White Nile in the east, giving it the size
Sultanate_of_Darfur
Group of Eastern Sudanic languages
of Sudan and Chad. In Sudan, they are spoken in parts of the regions of Kordofan and Darfur, in Chad they are spoken in Wadai. The Daju languages belong
Daju_languages
District in North Kordofan, Sudan
Jebrat al Sheikh is a district of North Kordofan state, Sudan. In the Sudanese civil war (2023–present) the district and city centre was occupied by the
Jebrat_al_Sheikh_District
Battle in Sudan
Sudanese civil war (2023–present). Dalang (Dilling) is a city in South Kordofan Wilayat. After the war broke out in Ramadan 2023, The RSF gained control
Battle_of_Dilling
2026 Sudanese civil war battle
Dilling, South Kordofan on 26 April 2026. There is currently a humanitarian crisis where there are famine like conditions in South Kordofan and up to 115
Second_Battle_of_Dilling
Language family spoken in Egypt and Sudan
geographer Ibn Hawqal Makuria had a presence in northern Kordofan and Alwa in southern Kordofan. A Copto-Nubian glossary allegedly found in Qena features
Nubian_languages
seize the town and the SAF, in the strategic town of En Nahud in West Kordofan region. The battle ended RSF's victory, killing many civilians and looting
Battle_of_En_Nahud
District in South Kordofan, Sudan
الشرقي) is a district of South Kordofan state, Sudan. In October 2011, during the Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile SPLM-N reportedly
Reif_Ashargi_District
Index of conflicts with the same name
nomadic conflicts War in Darfur (2003–2020) Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile (2011–2020) Blue Nile clashes (2022–2023) Mahdist War (1881–1899)
Sudanese_Civil_War
Group or dialect continuum of Nubian languages
The Hill Nubian languages, also called Kordofan Nubian, are a dialect continuum of Nubian languages spoken by the Hill Nubians in the northern Nuba Mountains
Hill_Nubian_languages
African species of sparrow
The Kordofan sparrow (Passer cordofanicus), also known as the Kordofan rufous sparrow, is a sparrow found only in southwestern Sudan and adjacent border
Kordofan_sparrow
2024 battle in Sudan
short siege and battle over the city of Al-Fulah, the capital of the West Kordofan state. Which occurred between 19 June and 20 June 2024. The battle ended
Capture_of_Al-Fulah
Town in White Nile State
or Debibad (Arabic: الدبيبات) is a town located in the state of South Kordofan in Sudan at an altitude of 380 meters above sea level (1246 feet). It lies
Ed_Dubeibat
Village in Sudan
Heitan (Arabic: أم حيطان), or Umm Heitan, is a village in Dalami, South Kordofan, Sudan, that is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from south of Kadugli, the state
Um_Heitan
Ethnic group
a sub-ethnic group of the Nuba peoples in the Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan state, in southern Sudan. They speak Keiga, which belongs to the Kadugli–Krongo
Keiga_people
Massacre during the Sudanese civil war (2023-present)
North Kordofan Villages During Eid al-Adha Holiday". The Media Line. "TRT Afrika - Sudan's RSF kills 27 civilians in attacks on North Kordofan villages:
Barah_massacre
Paramilitary force in Sudan (1989–2019, 2023-present)
Forces goes back to 1985 after an attack on the village of al-Gardud in Kordofan state in July 1985 during the Second Sudanese Civil War. Following the
Popular Defence Forces (Sudan)
Popular_Defence_Forces_(Sudan)
District in North Kordofan, Sudan
Sowdari or Sodri is a district of North Kordofan state, Sudan. Its population was 271,465 in 2008. "Districts of Sudan". statoids. Retrieved 29 December
Sowdari_District
Tribe in North and South Kordofan, Sudan
Northern Kordofan to Talodi city in South Kordofan. Those who settled in northern border of South Kordofan or Southern border of North Kordofan are mostly
Hawazma_tribe
Subspecies of giraffe
All captive so-called "West African giraffe" are now known to be the Kordofan giraffe (G. c. antiquorum). Older studies on giraffe subspecies have caused
West_African_giraffe
الرهد North Kordofan 5,675 Bara بارا North Kordofan 11,564 Gebrat Al Sheikh جبرة الشيخ North Kordofan 50,968 Gharb Bara غرب بارا North Kordofan 11,280 Sheikan
Districts_of_Sudan
City in North Kordofan, Sudan
), also romanized as Al-Ubayyid, is the capital of the state of North Kordofan, in Sudan. It is located within the Sheikan locality and under the former
El_Obeid
Ethnic group
between Talodi and the White Nile. Nuba mountains are in the state of South Kordofan state, in southern Sudan. They speak the Logol language of the Kordofanian
Logol_people
declared at the behest of the Sudanese government by Islamic clerics from the Kordofan region against the Nuba ethnicity rebelling in the region. From the mid-1980s
Sudanese_Jihad_of_1992
Diverse set of languages of southern Sudan
The Nuba Mountains, located in the West Kordofan and South Kordofan states in the south of Sudan, are inhabited by a diverse set of populations (collectively
Languages of the Nuba Mountains
Languages_of_the_Nuba_Mountains
group of the Nuba peoples who live in the Rashad Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan state, in southern Sudan. They are mostly Christians and numbered 35,738
Tagale_people
sudanwarmonitor.com. "Sudan army chief vows to break RSF sieges in Darfur and Kordofan, rules out talks". Sudan Tribune. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025
List of engagements during the Sudanese civil war (2023–present)
List_of_engagements_during_the_Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–present)
2024 military siege of Babanusa, Sudan
seizing control of the 22nd Infantry Division headquarters in Babanusa, West Kordofan. The initial assault was successful for the RSF, capturing several police
Siege_of_Babanusa
Sudanese army officer (born 1961)
was raised in the village of Anqarko, located south of Dalang, in South Kordofan. His father, Kabashi Ibrahim Shinto, served as a soldier in the Sudan Defence
Shams_al-Din_Kabbashi
Military campaign, 1820–1824
tribe who escorted them southwest across the Bayuda Desert into northern Kordofan. The forces of Darfur made the mistake of not attacking them as soon as
Turco-Egyptian conquest of Sudan (1820–1824)
Turco-Egyptian_conquest_of_Sudan_(1820–1824)
State of Sudan
River Nile State to the east, Khartoum State to the southeast, North Kordofan to the south, and North Darfur and Libya to the west. The disputed Wadi
Northern_State_(Sudan)
Sudanese politician
سليمان أدم ونيس) is a Sudanese politician. He was state minister in Greater Kordofan State from 1991 to 1994 and in West Darfur State from 1994 to 1995. He
Omar_Suleiman_Adam
Town in North Kurdufan, Sudan
North Kordofan, central Sudan, in northeastern Africa. Barah is located approximately 59 km north-northeast of El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan, and
Barah,_Sudan
Quasi-state in Sudan
retreated from Um Rawaba in North Kordofan. Later that month, they tried to take over the town of El-Odeya in West Kordofan. On 6 October 2023, the RSF claimed
Territory of the Rapid Support Forces
Territory_of_the_Rapid_Support_Forces
Sudanese politician and insurgent (born 1954)
Movement-North (al-Hilu) Al-Hilu was born in Al-Faydh Umm Abdullah, South Kordofan. He was born, raised and educated in the Nuba Mountains. He studied economics
Abdelaziz_al-Hilu
District in North Kordofan, Sudan
Sheikan is a district of North Kordofan state, Sudan. "Districts of Sudan". statoids. Retrieved 29 December 2018. "list of districts of Sudan" (PDF). Download
Sheikan_District
District in North Kordofan, Sudan
Bara, also Barah, is a district of North Kordofan state, Sudan. In 2008, the population was 361,206. Barah massacre "Districts of Sudan". statoids. Retrieved
Bara_District_(Sudan)
1948 (Bahr el-Ghazal, Blue Nile, Darfur, Equatoria, Kassala, Khartoum, Kordofan, Northern and Upper Nile). Starting in 1973, a new series of divisions
Subdivisions_of_Sudan
Ongoing military campaign in Sudan
Sovereignty Council "Drone strikes and shelling intensify in Sudan's South Kordofan, Blue Nile". Sudan Tribune. 2026-02-13. Retrieved 2026-02-14. "Ethiopia
2026_Blue_Nile_campaign
Siege of Kadugli, South Kordofan State, Sudan
The Siege of Kadugli is in Kadugli, South Kordofan State, Sudan, during the current Sudanese civil war. It involves two aligned rebel factions, the SPLM-N
Battle_of_Kadugli
State of Sudan
the north, South Darfur to the west, South Sudan to the south, and West Kordofan to the east. It was created in January 2012 as a result of the ongoing
East_Darfur
Kordofan. 26 January – The SAF breaks the RSF siege of Dalang, South Kordofan. 3 February – The SAF breaks the RSF siege of Kadugli in South Kordofan
2026_in_Sudan
1899 Anglo-Egyptian defeat of the Mahdist State
strong, moved southward from Khartoum to Kordofan. The Mahdists still controlled the territory of Kordofan, Darfur, and lands bordering Ethiopia. In
Battle_of_Umm_Diwaykarat
District in West Kordofan, Sudan
Keilak also known as Kielak (Ar:كيلك) is a district of West Kordofan, Sudan. On 24 and 25 November 2024, an estimated 1,200 households were displaced Keilak
Keilak_District
Sudanese Islamist militia
Wars Sudanese civil war (2023–present) Battle of Khartoum (2023–2025) Kordofan Campaign (2023–present) First Battle of Wad Madani Sennar offensive Battle
Al-Bara'_ibn_Malik_Battalion
1883 battle of the Mahdist War
town of El Obeid during 3–5 November 1883. After the Mahdi retreated into Kordofan in 1881 he started to raise an army there and in Darfur. A force of 4,000
Battle_of_Shaykan
Town in Sudan
the Teiba military base, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Debibad, South Kordofan. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces
Taiba,_Gezira_State
epidemic is being exacerbated by the Sudanese civil war. Khartoum, North Kordofan, White Nile and Darfur were among the hardest-hit areas. The cholera epidemic
Sudanese cholera epidemic (2024–present)
Sudanese_cholera_epidemic_(2024–present)
State of Sudan
Darfur to the west, the rest of the darfurs to the south, West Kordofan and North Kordofan to the east, and Northern to the northeast. It has an area of
North_Darfur
Place in South Kordofan
Kauda (Arabic: كاودا) is a town in southern Sudan, located in the South Kordofan state which currently serves as headquarters of rebels from the Sudan People's
Kauda,_Sudan
most of Darfur and advanced on Khartoum, taking over most of the capital, Kordofan and Gezira. The SAF regained momentum in 2024, making gains in Omdurman
War crimes during the Sudanese civil war (2023–present)
War_crimes_during_the_Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–present)
Town in Sudan
Nile State and it is on the borders Between White Nile State and Northern Kordofan State. Tendelti has a population of almost 750,000 people mostly from Arab
Tandalti
District in South Kordofan, Sudan
Habilla (Arabic: هبيلة) is a district of South Kordofan state, Sudan. In January 2025 during the Sudanese Civil War, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried
Habilla_District
Massacre in Sudan
11°20′N 27°48′E / 11.333°N 27.800°E / 11.333; 27.800 Babanusa, West Kordofan Date March 1965 Target Dinka Attack type Mass murder, Revenge killing Weapons
1965_Babanusa_massacre
Ethnic group
this group speak the Nding language and live in the Eliri Hills in South Kordofan. Their primary language is Sudanese Arabic. "SUDAN COUNTRY REPORT" (PDF)
Nding_people
Sudanese military commander and war criminal
He then allegedly killed 31 civilians in Omdurman. In al-Khuwair, West Kordofan, he executed more than 16 POWs, with witnesses alleging that his killings
Abu_Lulu
North Darfur South Darfur West Gezira Kassala Khartoum Kordofan North Kordofan South Kordofan West Northern State Al Qadarif Red Sea River Nile Sennar
Emblem_of_Sudan
Town in Sudan
Abu Qawad is a town near El-Obeid in North Kordofan, Sudan. Abu Qawad was scene to intense clashes during the Sudanese civil war. On 22 August 2025, the
Abu_Qawad
Sudanese ethnic group
Tumma, also known as Sangali, is an ethnic group in South Kordofan in Sudan. They speak Katcha-Kadugli-Miri, a Nilo-Saharan language. They live south of
Tumma_people
Sudanese tale about a prince and his magical horse
Houssan (English: "The Stallion Houssan") is a Sudanese folktale from Kordofan, first collected in German by ethnologist Leo Frobenius and published in
The_Stallion_Houssan
Ethnic group in Sudan
subgroup of the Baggara ethnic group, native to the south-west province of Kordofan, Sudan. Speakers of Chadian Arabic, the Humr live in the area surrounding
Humr
Sudanese politician (born 1964)
2013 he resigned as Governor of South Kordofan, and was reappointed by Omar al-Bashir as Governor of North Kordofan. On 1 March 2019, President Omar al-Bashir
Ahmed_Haroun
Non-state conflicts between rival nomadic tribes
Maalia, Rizeigat and Bani Hussein Arabic tribes inhabiting Darfur and West Kordofan, as well as the Dinka, Nuer and Murle African ethnic groups inhabiting
Sudanese_nomadic_conflicts
Group of Nubian peoples inhabiting the Nuba Mountains of Sudan
group of Nubian peoples who inhabit the northern Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan state, Sudan. They speak the Hill Nubian languages. Despite their scattered
Hill_Nubians
Sudanese state of Unity, near the border of the Sudanese province of South Kordofan. South Sudanese forces responded by seizing the Heglig oil field on April
History_of_South_Sudan
areas in Sudan's South Kordofan". Radio Dabanga. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-07-16. "Sudan army-RSF clashes reported in South Kordofan capital". Radio Dabanga
Timeline of the Sudanese civil war (2023)
Timeline_of_the_Sudanese_civil_war_(2023)
District in West Kordofan State, Sudan
Al-Meiram (Arabic: الميرم) is a district and one of the largest towns in West Kordofan, Sudan. Due to the Sudanese civil war, thousands of refugees have fled
Al-Meiram
Ethnic group in southern Sudan
The Otoro Nuba are an ethnic group in the Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan state, in southern Sudan. The name refers to the ethnic unit which Nuba people
Otoro_Nuba_people
Public university in South Kordofan State, Sudan
060550; 29.663032 Dalanj University is a public university in Dalang, South Kordofan State, Sudan. The Teachers college was established in 1995 AD. This was
Dalanj_University
Ethnic group in southern Sudan
of the Nuba peoples that are indigenous to the Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan state, Sudan. They are amongst the largest Nuba ethnic groups numbering
Koalib_people
District in South Kordofan, Sudan
Rashad is a district of South Kordofan state, Sudan. "Districts of Sudan". statoids. Retrieved 29 December 2018. "list of districts of Sudan" (PDF). Download
Rashad_District
Geographic area in Sudan
Mountains, also referred to as the Nuba Hills, are an area located in South Kordofan, Sudan. The area is home to a group of indigenous ethnic groups known collectively
Nuba_Mountains
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