Talodi

For the district, see Talodi District. For the people, see Talodi people. For the language, see Talodi language.

Talodi (Arabic: تلودي) is a small town in the Nuba Mountains, and a district of South Kordofan state, in southern Sudan. The town is nearly 650 km (406 miles) southwest of Khartoum.^[1] Its name is from the Talodi people of the area who speak the Talodi language.

Talodi District, in South Kordofan state (pre-2005 map).

Talodi تلودي
Talodi Location in southern Sudan
Coordinates: 10°38′11″N 30°22′47″E
Country	Sudan
State	South Kordofan

A British garrison was located in Talodi during the colonial period, and an independence outbreak occurred in 1906.^[2]

The 2012 Sudan Antonov An-26 crash, which killed 32 people on 19 August 2012, took place near the town.^[1]

References

1. Osman, Mohamed (20 August 2012). "Sudanese helicopter crash kills 32". Boston.com. AP. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
2. Ibrahim, Ahmed Uthman Muhammad (1985). The dilemma of British rule in the Nuba Mountains, 1898-1947. Graduate College, University of Khartoum. Retrieved 22 August 2011.