Kauda
كاودا | |
|---|---|
  Kauda | |
| Coordinates: 11°04′N 30°33′E / 11.067°N 30.550°E | |
| Country |  Sudan |
| State | South Kordofan |
| Control |  Sudan Revolutionary Front |
| Government | |
| • Type | Administrative Unit |
Kauda (Arabic: كاودا) is a town in southern Sudan, located in the South Kordofan wilayah which currently serves as headquarters of rebels from the Sudan Revolutionary Front.
History
On 19 December 2013, the Sudanese army bombed Kauda, killing one person and wounding another.[1]
In 2020, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok visited Kauda for the first time since war broke out in 2011.[2]
Religion
There is a mosque in the town. A Catholic community also exists.[3]
References
- ↑ "Sudanese forces bomb, shell South Kordofan". 19 December 2013.
- ↑ "Sudan's PM Hamdok makes 'historic visit' to rebel-held zone". 9 January 2020.
- ↑ "In Sudan's Nuba Mountains, Christians, Muslims live together peacefully". 7 October 2018. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018.
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