Nyala

capital of state of South Darfur in the south-west of Sudan

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Place details

Locality: نيالا
Region: جنوب دارفور South Darfur
Country: السودان
Population: 565,734

Travel guide

Understand

Nyala is an industrial city and the capital of southern Darfur. It is a major trading post for Gum arabic. Although Nyala is in Darfur, it has escaped most of the violent conflict; however there are thousands of refugees in camps just outside the city.

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Article

Nyala (Daju: "the place of chatting"; Arabic: نيالا) 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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