al-Fula
Coordinates: 11 ° 48 ' N , 28 ° 24' E
Al-Fula ( Arabic الفولة, DMG al-Fūla , alternative spelling El Fula (also al-Fulah )) is the capital of the state of Gharb Kurdufan in Sudan .
location
The city is located in the south of Sudan, around 600 kilometers southwest of Khartoum on the western foothills of the Nuba Mountains , around 70 kilometers northwest of Babanusa . Al-Fula is a train station about halfway between Kosti in the east and Nyala in the west. In addition to the cities mentioned, a road leads to Wau in the south and to El Obeid in the northeast.
population
According to a calculation from 2010, Al-Fula has around 8,700 inhabitants.
Population development:
| year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 1983 (census) | 7.155 |
| 2010 (calculation) | 8,721 |
economy
In Block 6 mentioned area around al-Fula promotes China National Petroleum Corporation in 2004 crude oil since March. In 2010, the output in Block 6 had increased to 70,000 barrels per day.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated December 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. World Gazetteer
- ^ Taha Inaugurates Al Fula Oil Field of 30,000 b / d. ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Sudan Views, December 2, 2010
