Map of An Nuhūd, Sudan

An Nuhūd is a city in West Kordofan, Sudan, with a population of about 108,008. It lies at 12.7000°N, 28.4333°E. An Nuhūd is about 544 km (338 mi) southwest of Khartoum, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dilling, 151 km to the southeast.

An Nuhūd at a glance

Where is An Nuhūd?

• The 20th largest city in Sudan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 23 min on the shortest day to 12 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near An Nuhūd

• Dilling — 151 km southeast
• Al Mijlad — 200 km south
• El Obeid — 201 km east
• Kadugli — 234 km southeast
• Ar Rahad — 240 km east
• El Daein — 286 km southwest
• Umm Ruwaba — 303 km east
• Abu Jibeha — 334 km southeast
• El Fasher — 349 km west
• Gereida — 392 km southwest

Largest cities in West Kordofan

• Al Mijlad — 40,418

Largest cities in Sudan

• Khartoum — 1,974,647
• Omdurman — 1,849,659
• Nyala — 565,734
• Port Sudan — 489,725
• Kassala — 401,477
• El Obeid — 393,311
• Al Qadarif — 363,945
• Kosti — 345,068
• Wad Medani — 332,714
• El Daein — 264,734

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.