En Nahud
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En Nahud (Arabic:النهود) is a town in the desert of central Sudan. It is located within the En Nuhud District in the state of West Kordofan.
History
In 2021, the Darsaya gold mine in the town collapsed, leading to the deaths of at least 38 people.
During the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), the town was taken by the Rapid Support Forces on 1 May 2025.
Notable residents
Geography
Climate
En Nahud has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) characterized by consistently high temperatures. Temperatures are coolest in December and January and are hottest from April to June. A wet season lasts from June to September with moderate rainfall and relatively high humidity. The period from November to April is almost completely dry, with very low humidity.
| Climate data for En Nahud (1991–2020, extremes 1911–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 43.0 (109.4) | 43.5 (110.3) | 45.2 (113.4) | 45.5 (113.9) | 47.6 (117.7) | 46.3 (115.3) | 41.5 (106.7) | 45.2 (113.4) | 45.0 (113.0) | 42.0 (107.6) | 41.5 (106.7) | 39.8 (103.6) | 47.6 (117.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.3 (88.3) | 33.9 (93.0) | 37.4 (99.3) | 40.2 (104.4) | 40.2 (104.4) | 38.3 (100.9) | 34.4 (93.9) | 33.1 (91.6) | 34.9 (94.8) | 37.1 (98.8) | 35.4 (95.7) | 32.2 (90.0) | 35.7 (96.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) | 25.1 (77.2) | 28.7 (83.7) | 31.6 (88.9) | 32.5 (90.5) | 31.7 (89.1) | 29.0 (84.2) | 28.0 (82.4) | 28.9 (84.0) | 29.8 (85.6) | 27.2 (81.0) | 23.7 (74.7) | 28.2 (82.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) | 16.2 (61.2) | 19.9 (67.8) | 22.9 (73.2) | 24.7 (76.5) | 25.0 (77.0) | 23.6 (74.5) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.5 (72.5) | 18.9 (66.0) | 15.1 (59.2) | 20.8 (69.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) | 6.5 (43.7) | 10.2 (50.4) | 11.0 (51.8) | 16.4 (61.5) | 14.6 (58.3) | 17.0 (62.6) | 18.0 (64.4) | 18.0 (64.4) | 12.9 (55.2) | 7.3 (45.1) | 6.4 (43.5) | 4.0 (39.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 2.0 (0.08) | 18.0 (0.71) | 45.7 (1.80) | 101.9 (4.01) | 116.1 (4.57) | 66.4 (2.61) | 25.7 (1.01) | 0.1 (0.00) | 0.0 (0.0) | 375.9 (14.80) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 7.5 | 9.2 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 22 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 45 | 59 | 68 | 62 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 35 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 303.8 | 268.8 | 282.1 | 276.0 | 263.5 | 255.0 | 217.0 | 201.5 | 231.0 | 272.8 | 300.0 | 303.8 | 3,175.3 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows) |
Transportation
It is served by En Nahud Airport.