Nyala, Sudan
| Nyala | |
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 Nyala
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| Coordinates: 12°2′11″N 24°52′37″E / 12.03639°N 24.87694°E | |
| Country |
 Sudan
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| State | South Darfur |
| Elevation | 2,208 ft (673 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 565,734 |
Nyala (Daju: "the place of chatting or a theatre") is the capital of state of South Darfur in the south-west of Sudan.
Nyala was the capital of the Daju Empire, which was established around Jebel Um-Kurdós.
When the United Kingdom conquered the present-day Sudan, the British commander-in-chief met Sultan Adam Suleiman in 1932, seeking his advice for his knowledge of the best places in terms of availability of water sources and land topography in order to establish the British Administration Headquarters in Darfur. Sultan Adam Suleiman had chosen Nyala for that purpose. However, many sites of ancient antiquities, pottery, engraved pictures of battles, horses, animals and hunting are still awaiting for further scientific archaeological work at Jebel Daju. The most important archaeological sites undiscovered yet are Nari, Kedingnyir, Dobo, Simiat Hills, Jebel Keima, Kalokitting, Jebel Wara, and Jebel Marra itself.
During the ongoing Darfur conflict, thousands of internally displaced persons have gathered near the city in the hopes of protection. The refugee camp in the southern portion of Nyala is Kalma. Around 90,000 people reside in the camp.
Local industries produce textiles, as well as processed food, and leather goods. Nyala has terminus ends for both road and railway, and also has a domestic airport, Nyala Airport. Nyala serves as a trading place for gum arabic and has branches of the Agricultural Bank of Sudan and the People's Cooperative Bank. Nyala is home to Nyala University, a public university.
Nyala suffers from severe water infrastructure caused by droughts and poor water management. Most of the water used in Nyala is ground water. This ground water is heavily contaminated due to human activity, such as inadequate waste management. The lack of proper sanitation has contaminated ground water in the region. Water resources in the city have tested to contain bacteria levels higher than permissible amounts. The poor water quality in the city creates health issues.
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