Map of Nyala, Sudan

Nyala is the administrative centre of Southern Darfur, Sudan, with a population of about 565,734. It lies at 12.0489°N, 24.8807°E. Nyala is about 913 km (568 mi) southwest of Khartoum, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gereida, 91 km to the south.

Nyala at a glance

Where is Nyala?

• The 3rd largest city in Sudan by recorded population.
• 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 Nyala

• Gereida — 91 km south
• El Daein — 150 km southeast
• Zalingei — 181 km northwest
• El Fasher — 183 km north
• Kutum — 240 km north
• Geneina — 307 km northwest
• Al Mijlad — 331 km east
• Goz Beida — 378 km west, Chad
• Iriba — 444 km northwest, Chad
• Winejok — 448 km southeast, South Sudan

Largest cities in Southern Darfur

• Gereida — 120,000

Largest cities in Sudan

• Khartoum — 1,974,647
• Omdurman — 1,849,659
• 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
• El Fasher — 252,609

Map of Sudan and all its cities →

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.