Kauda (Arabic: كاودا) is a town in southern Sudan, located in the South Kordofan state which currently serves as headquarters of rebels from the Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North (al-Hilu) group.

Kauda
كاودا
Kauda is located in Sudan
Kauda
Kauda
Coordinates: 11°04′N 30°33′E / 11.067°N 30.550°E / 11.067; 30.550
CountryDe Jure:  Sudan
De facto: New Sudan
StateSouth Kordofan
Control SPLM-North (al-Hilu)[1]
Government
  TypeAdministrative Unit

History

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On 19 December 2013, the Sudanese army bombed Kauda, killing one person and wounding another.[2]

In 2020, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok visited Kauda for the first time since war broke out in 2011.[3]

As of January 2025, the town is under the control of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North (al-Hilu) rebel group during the Sudanese civil war (2023–present).[4]

Religion

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There is a mosque in the town. A Catholic community also exists.[5]

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