El-Obeid
El-Obeid
الأبيض | |
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Coordinates: 13°11′N 30°13′E / 13.183°N 30.217°E | |
Country | Sudan |
State | North Kordofan |
Elevation | 609 m (1,998 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 418,280[citation needed] |
Time zone | GMT + 3 |
El-Obeid (
History and overview
El-Obeid was founded by the
In 2008, its population was 340,940. It is an important transportation hub: the terminus of a
The population of El-Obeid today is majority Muslim, with a small Christian presence. The town is the site of an airport and an oil refinery. El-Obeid is home to the University of Kordofan, one of the largest universities in Sudan, established in 1990.[3] Since 1989, the city also has been home to a French Association (Alliance française) that serves as a Sudanese-French cultural centre in cooperation with the university's French language department.[4]
The United Nations Mission in Sudan established its Logistics Base there.[5]
Due to the repair and paving of asphalt roads and the emergence of several private bus companies, transport became easier between the town and the Sudanese capital Khartoum. The 500 kilometres (310 mi) journey takes about nine hours by tourist coach, and another three hours from El-Obeid to Um Kadada in Darfur.[6]
During the
Geography
Climate
El-Obeid has a hot arid climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) despite receiving over 300 millimetres or 12 inches of rain, owing to the extremely high potential evapotranspiration. 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.[8]
Climate data for El-Obeid (El Obeid Airport) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 40.5 (104.9) |
43 (109) |
44.5 (112.1) |
45.8 (114.4) |
45 (113) |
43.7 (110.7) |
41 (106) |
40 (104) |
40 (104) |
42.3 (108.1) |
40 (104) |
38 (100) |
45.8 (114.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) |
32.7 (90.9) |
36.1 (97.0) |
39.1 (102.4) |
39.3 (102.7) |
37.7 (99.9) |
34.1 (93.4) |
32.3 (90.1) |
34.7 (94.5) |
36.8 (98.2) |
34.0 (93.2) |
30.9 (87.6) |
34.8 (94.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.8 (71.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | 4 (39) |
5 (41) |
9.7 (49.5) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
11.5 (52.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
8 (46) |
4.7 (40.5) |
4 (39) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.2 (0.01) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.00) |
4.8 (0.19) |
17.2 (0.68) |
39.0 (1.54) |
122.2 (4.81) |
139.9 (5.51) |
59.9 (2.36) |
17.7 (0.70) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.0 (0.0) |
401.2 (15.80) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 32 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
24 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 44 | 61 | 70 | 62 | 40 | 25 | 27 | 36 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 300.7 | 266.0 | 272.8 | 264.0 | 241.8 | 228.0 | 195.3 | 192.2 | 225.0 | 272.8 | 303.0 | 310.0 | 3,071.6 |
Source: NOAA[8] |
Sports
As of 2015, the
Religion
The town is predominantly
The Catholic
See also
- Railway stations in Sudan
- Battle of El-Obeid
References
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- ^ "Member Universities". Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ Hassan, Faiz. "The French Center in El Obeid: 30 Years of Cultural Programming". Andariya. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
- ^ UNMIS homepage
- ^ "Khartoum to Darfur – a road trip of rediscovery for Radio Dabanga". Radio Dabanga. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
- ^ "Sudan: North Kordofan's El Obeid Besieged but Electricity Restored". Dabanga. 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ a b "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — El-Obeid". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "Pope Francis appoints new Bishop for Sudan's El-Obeid diocese - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". sudantribune.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ Office, Anglican Communion. "Anglican Communion: Diocese". Anglican Communion Website. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ Hassan, Faiz. "Religious Coexistence in Al Obied". Andariya. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
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