{"id":357909,"date":"2026-03-12T14:25:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=357909"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:25:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:55:36","slug":"kordofan-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/kordofan-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Kordofan Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UN spokesperson said that clashes between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and the Sudanese Armed Forces in South Kordofan have intensified in recent days.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>About Kordofan Region<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_357924\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-357924\" style=\"width: 353px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-357924\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_12-3-2026_112129_.jpeg?resize=353%2C311&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kordofan Region\" width=\"353\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_12-3-2026_112129_.jpeg?resize=300%2C264&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_12-3-2026_112129_.jpeg?w=591&amp;ssl=1 591w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-357924\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: ResearchGate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It constitutes the<strong> central and southern area of\u00a0Sudan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is located betwee<strong>n Darfur on the west<\/strong> and the<strong> valley of the White Nile River<\/strong> on the <strong>east.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Area:<\/strong> It covers an area of <strong>about 390,000 square km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kordofan is divided into three federal states:<\/strong> North, South, and West Kordofan.\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"183\"><strong data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"128\">North Kordofan<\/strong> is mostly desert with sandy soils and little relief.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"273\"><strong data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"204\">South Kordofan<\/strong> has clay plains with the <strong data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"248\">Nuba Mountains<\/strong> rising to about 900 m.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"406\"><strong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"293\">West Kordofan<\/strong> has a <strong data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"336\">semi-desert climate in the north<\/strong> and a <strong data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"380\">dry savannah climate in the south<\/strong> with increasing rainfall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economy: The <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Nuba Mountains<\/span><\/span> contain reserves<\/strong> with significant mineral resources such as<strong> chromium, copper, gold, iron, manganese, and nickel; industrial minerals like graphite, marble, phosphate rock<\/strong>, and <strong>talc; and uranium<\/strong> as an energy resource.\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Copper Pit mineral district<\/span><\/span> <\/strong>in southwestern Sudan is also prospective for <strong>copper, gold, gemstones, and uranium.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Most of the people in Kordofan are<strong> Arabs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Conflict:<\/strong> The region has experienced frequent conflict, particularly during <strong>Sudan\u2019s civil wars.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Strategic Importance:<\/strong> It is <strong>strategically important<\/strong> because it is <strong>near South Sudan<\/strong> and <strong>contains major oil resources<\/strong> including the <strong>Heglig oil field<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0the largest and most strategic hub for both Sudan and South Sudan<span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: UN spokesperson said that clashes between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and the Sudanese Armed Forces in South Kordofan have intensified in recent days. About Kordofan Region It constitutes the central and southern area of\u00a0Sudan. 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