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Nuba Mountains
Geographic area in Sudan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Nuba Mountains (Arabic: جبال النوبة), also referred to as the Nuba Hills, are an area located in South Kordofan, Sudan. The area is home to a group of indigenous ethnic groups known collectively as the Nuba peoples. In the Middle Ages, the Nuba mountains had been part of the Nubian kingdom of Alodia.[1] In the 18th century, they became home to the kingdom of Taqali that controlled the hills of the mountains until their defeat by Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad. After the British defeated the Mahdi army, Taqali was restored as a client state. Infiltration of the Messiria tribe of Baggara Arabs has been influential in modern conflicts. Up to 1.5 million people live in the mountains, mostly ethnic Nuba, with a small minority of Baggara.[2]
Nuba Mountains | |
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جبال النوبة Jabal an-Nūbā | |
![]() The Nuba Mountains | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,325 m (4,347 ft) |
Coordinates | 12°1′N 31°6′E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 145 km (90 mi) |
Width | 64 km (40 mi) |
Geography | |
Country | Sudan, South Sudan |
Region | South Kordofan |
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