Map of Dilling, Sudan

Dilling is a city in Southern Kordofan, Sudan, with a population of about 59,089. It lies at 12.0500°N, 29.6500°E. Dilling is about 498 km (310 mi) southwest of Khartoum, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kadugli, 116 km to the south.

Dilling at a glance

Where is Dilling?

• The 25th largest city in Sudan by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Southern Kordofan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 25 min on the shortest day to 12 h 50 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dilling

• Kadugli — 116 km south
• Ar Rahad — 131 km northeast
• El Obeid — 140 km northeast
• An Nuhūd — 151 km northwest
• Abu Jibeha — 184 km east
• Umm Ruwaba — 195 km northeast
• Al Mijlad — 237 km southwest
• Kosti — 350 km east
• Malakal — 356 km southeast, South Sudan
• Rabak — 358 km east

Largest cities in Southern Kordofan

• Kadugli — 87,666
• Abu Jibeha — 47,188

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.