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Kordofan: see Kordufan Kordufan or Kordofan (kôrdōfăn`), region (1983 pop. 3,093,294), central Sudan. Al Ubayyid is the capital. ..... Click the link for more information. , Sudan. Kordofanor KurdufanRegion, central Sudan. Lying west of the White Nile River, it was originally inhabited by Nubian-speaking peoples. Controlled by the Christian Tungur dynasty (900–1200 AD), it was later taken by Arabs, and in the 17th century a sultanate was established. Egyptian rule began in the 1820s. The slave trade played an important part in the region's economy until its eradication in 1878 by Charles George Gordon. Egyptian rule was ended by a revolt in 1882 led by al-Mahdi. Kordofan became a province of The Sudan in 1899. Kordofan a region of the central Sudan: consists of a plateau with rugged uplands (the Nuba Mountains). Area: 380 548 sq. km (146 930 sq. miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It is expected that about 7 per cent and 3 per cent, respectively, will be needed in other areas of Sudan, including Khartoum, north Kordofan and White Nile. By the end of 1988 additional reports circulated (Burr and Collins, 1995:257) of widespread enslavement of up to 75,000 Dinka enslaved in towns and villages of Kordofan. With the oil industry in the South and Kordofan and minerals industry in the Nuba Mountains, Beja, Darfur, and the Ingessana Hills, Joseph's far-sighted projection would possibly find a new momentum. |
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