Al-Fulah

Al-Fulah
Town
Al-Fulah

Location in Sudan

Coordinates: 11°43′03″N 28°20′24″E / 11.71754°N 28.340006°E / 11.71754; 28.340006Coordinates: 11°43′03″N 28°20′24″E / 11.71754°N 28.340006°E / 11.71754; 28.340006
Country  Sudan
State West Kordofan
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Al-Fulah is a town in West Kordofan State in Sudan and is the capital of the state. The Chinese have shown an interest in developing a power station in Al-Fulah and building a 730 kilometres (450 mi) pipeline.[1][2] Conflict during the Second Sudanese Civil War resulted in many people being displaced.[3] It is the home of the University of West Kordofan.

References

  1. ↑ Foster, Vivien (2009). Building bridges: China's growing role as infrastructure financier for Sub-Saharan Africa. World Bank Publications. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-8213-7555-6. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  2. ↑ China Rights Forum. Human Rights in China, Incorporated. 2005. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Deng, Francis M. (1995). War of Visions: Conflicts of Identities in the Sudan. Brookings Institution Press. p. 292. ISBN 978-0-8157-2369-1. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
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