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Nyala was the capital of the Daju Empire, which was established around Jebel Um-Kurdós.

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Nyala

Sudan

Country
Sudan
Population
565.7K
Coordinates
12.05, 24.88
442nd most populous city in the world

Nyala is a city and the capital of the state of South Darfur in the south-west of Sudan, with an estimated population of 1,100,000 in 2024.

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Sultan Adam Suleiman chose Nyala as the location for the British Administration Headquarters in Darfur.

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Nyala

Sudan

Country
Sudan
Population
565.7K
Coordinates
12.05, 24.88
442nd most populous city in the world

Nyala is a city and the capital of the state of South Darfur in the south-west of Sudan, with an estimated population of 1,100,000 in 2024.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Taha hussain33 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Nyala suffers from severe water infrastructure problems caused by droughts and poor water management.

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Nyala

Sudan

Country
Sudan
Population
565.7K
Coordinates
12.05, 24.88
442nd most populous city in the world

Nyala is a city and the capital of the state of South Darfur in the south-west of Sudan, with an estimated population of 1,100,000 in 2024.

From the “Water infrastructure” section

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Photo: Taha hussain33 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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The educational institutions in Nyala nearly doubled between the years of 2000 and 2010.

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Nyala

Sudan

Country
Sudan
Population
565.7K
Coordinates
12.05, 24.88
442nd most populous city in the world

Nyala is a city and the capital of the state of South Darfur in the south-west of Sudan, with an estimated population of 1,100,000 in 2024.

From the “Education” section

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Photo: Taha hussain33 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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From 25 July 2025, Nyala has served as the administrative seat of the Sudanese Transitional Peace Government.

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Nyala

Sudan

Country
Sudan
Population
565.7K
Coordinates
12.05, 24.88
442nd most populous city in the world

Nyala is a city and the capital of the state of South Darfur in the south-west of Sudan, with an estimated population of 1,100,000 in 2024.

From the “Governmental Capitol” section

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Photo: Taha hussain33 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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