Kaduqli
| كادوقلي Kadugli [kaˈduɡli] Kaduqli | |
|---|---|
  كادوقلي Kadugli Location in Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 11°1′0″N 29°43′0″E / 11.01667°N 29.71667°ECoordinates: 11°1′0″N 29°43′0″E / 11.01667°N 29.71667°E | |
| 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.
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 (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) |
41.2 (106.2) |
40.3 (104.5) |
44.2 (111.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 34.4 (93.9) |
36.1 (97) |
38.9 (102) |
40.0 (104) |
38.3 (100.9) |
35.1 (95.2) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.8 (91) |
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) |
| Average low °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) |
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) |
9.7 (49.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
3.3 (0.13) |
10.9 (0.429) |
60.6 (2.386) |
99.7 (3.925) |
134.9 (5.311) |
163.1 (6.421) |
98.7 (3.886) |
61.0 (2.402) |
0.9 (0.035) |
0.0 (0) |
633.1 (24.925) |
| 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[2] | |||||||||||||
External links
References
- ↑ The most frequently encountered spelling is Kadugli, used in The Times Atlas of the World and other sources.
- ↑ "Kadugli (Kaduqli) Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
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