En Nahud
En Nahud (Arabic: النهود) is a town in the desert of central Sudan. Formerly located within the Sudanese political division of West Kurdufan, 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.
Geography
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.
| 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 | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows) | |||||||||||||
Transportation
It is served by En Nahud Airport.
References
- ^ Sudan Darfur Archived 2015-06-24 at the Wayback Machine unosat-maps.web.cern.ch
- ^ "Gold mine collapse in Sudan kills at least 38". Al Jazeera. December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — En Nahud". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "En Nahud Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ "Station En–Nahud" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
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