Northern Kordofan ( Arabic: شمال كردفان ; transliteration: Shamal Kurdufan ) is one of the 18 provinces (provinces) of Sudan .
- Territory 221 900 km² .
- The population is 2 920 992 people (as of 2008 ).
| province ( vilayat ) | |||
| Northern Kordofan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Arab. شمال كردفان | |||
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| A country | Sudan | ||
| Includes | 7 districts ( districts ) | ||
| Adm. Centre | El Obeid | ||
| Governor | Mutezim Mirgani Zaki El Din | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Square | 221 900 km² (3rd place ) | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 3 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 2 920 992 people ( 2008 ) ( 4th place ) | ||
| Density | 13.16 people / km² (10th place) | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| ISO 3166-2 Code | SD-09 | ||
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The administrative center is the city of El Obeid .
History
In 2005, in accordance with the Naivash Agreement , the region included the northern districts of the abolished Wilayat Western Kordofan [1] [2] - En-Nuhud ( Eng. Nhehud ) and Gebeish ( Eng. Ghebeish ).
In July 2013, the province of Western Kordofan was restored.
Administrative division
The administrative-territorial division of the province (province) within the borders without the northern districts of the province of Western Kordofan .
The province is divided into 7 districts ( districts ):
- Bara ( born Bara );
- Jebrat al-Sheikh ;
- Saudari ( English Sowdari );
- Um Rawaba ( English Um Rawaba );
- Gebeish ( English Ghebeish );
- Sheikan ( English Sheikan );
- En Nuhud .
Notes
- ↑ Protocol between the Government of the Sudan (GoS) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement / Army (SPLM / A) on the resolution of conflict in Southern Kordofan / Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile States . occasionalwitness.com (May 26, 2004). Date of treatment January 15, 2011. Archived March 18, 2012.
- ↑ The Comprehensive Peace Agreement between The Government of The Republic of The Sudan and The Sudan People's Liberation Movement / Sudan People's Liberation Army . reliefweb.int (01/09/2005). Date of treatment January 15, 2011. Archived March 18, 2012.