Place in North Kurdufan, Sudan
En Nahud (Arabic: النهود) is a town in the desert of central Sudan. Formerly located within the Sudanese political division of West Kurdufan,[1] it is now part of the country's North Kurdufan state.
History
In 2021, the Darsaya gold mine in the town collapsed, leading to the deaths of at least 38 people.[2]
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.[3]
| 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[3][4]
|
| Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[5]
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Transportation
It is served by En Nahud Airport.
Sudan