En Nahud
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = En Nahud
| native_name_lang = ar
| native_name = النهود
| settlement_type = Town
| pushpin_map = Sudan
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Sudan (North Kurdufan state highlighted)
| pushpin_label = En Nahud
| pushpin_label_position = left
| coordinates = {{coord|12|41|33|N|28|25|24|E|region:SD|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = 25px Sudan
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = North Kurdufan
| unit_pref = Imperial
| population_blank1_title = Ethnicities
| population_blank2_title = Religions
}}
En Nahud ({{langx|ar|النهود}}) is a town in the desert of central Sudan. It is located within the state of West Kurdufan.[http://unosat-maps.web.cern.ch/unosat-maps/SD/sudan_darfur.pdf Sudan Darfur] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624182340/http://unosat-maps.web.cern.ch/unosat-maps/SD/sudan_darfur.pdf |date=2015-06-24 }} unosat-maps.web.cern.ch
History
In 2021, the Darsaya gold mine in the town collapsed, leading to the deaths of at least 38 people.{{Cite web|date=December 29, 2021|title=Gold mine collapse in Sudan kills at least 38|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/29/sudan-gold-mine-collapse-kills-dozens|access-date=December 29, 2021|website=Al Jazeera}}
Geography
=Climate=
En Nahud has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) characterized by consistently high temperatures. Temperatures are coolest in December and January and are hottest from April to June. A wet season lasts from June to September with moderate rainfall and relatively high humidity. The period from November to April is almost completely dry, with very low humidity.
{{Weather box
| width = auto
| collapsed = yes
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| location = En Nahud (1991–2020, extremes 1911–present)
| Jan record high C = 43.0
| Feb record high C = 43.5
| Mar record high C = 45.2
| Apr record high C = 45.5
| May record high C = 47.6
| Jun record high C = 46.3
| Jul record high C = 41.5
| Aug record high C = 45.2
| Sep record high C = 45.0
| Oct record high C = 42.0
| Nov record high C = 41.5
| Dec record high C = 39.8
| year record high C = 47.6
| Jan high C = 31.3
| Feb high C = 33.9
| Mar high C = 37.4
| Apr high C = 40.2
| May high C = 40.2
| Jun high C = 38.3
| Jul high C = 34.4
| Aug high C = 33.1
| Sep high C = 34.9
| Oct high C = 37.1
| Nov high C = 35.4
| Dec high C = 32.2
| year high C = 35.7
| Jan mean C = 22.8
| Feb mean C = 25.1
| Mar mean C = 28.7
| Apr mean C = 31.6
| May mean C = 32.5
| Jun mean C = 31.7
| Jul mean C = 29.0
| Aug mean C = 28.0
| Sep mean C = 28.9
| Oct mean C = 29.8
| Nov mean C = 27.2
| Dec mean C = 23.7
| year mean C = 28.2
| Jan low C = 14.3
| Feb low C = 16.2
| Mar low C = 19.9
| Apr low C = 22.9
| May low C = 24.7
| Jun low C = 25.0
| Jul low C = 23.6
| Aug low C = 22.9
| Sep low C = 22.9
| Oct low C = 22.5
| Nov low C = 18.9
| Dec low C = 15.1
| year low C = 20.8
| Jan record low C = 4.0
| Feb record low C = 6.5
| Mar record low C = 10.2
| Apr record low C = 11.0
| May record low C = 16.4
| Jun record low C = 14.6
| Jul record low C = 17.0
| Aug record low C = 18.0
| Sep record low C = 18.0
| Oct record low C = 12.9
| Nov record low C = 7.3
| Dec record low C = 6.4
| year record low C = 4.0
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 0.0
| Feb precipitation mm = 0.0
| Mar precipitation mm = 0.0
| Apr precipitation mm = 2.0
| May precipitation mm = 18.0
| Jun precipitation mm = 45.7
| Jul precipitation mm = 101.9
| Aug precipitation mm = 116.1
| Sep precipitation mm = 66.4
| Oct precipitation mm = 25.7
| Nov precipitation mm = 0.1
| Dec precipitation mm = 0.0
| year precipitation mm = 375.9
| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 0.0
| Feb precipitation days = 0.0
| Mar precipitation days = 0.0
| Apr precipitation days = 0.3
| May precipitation days = 2.0
| Jun precipitation days = 4.8
| Jul precipitation days = 7.5
| Aug precipitation days = 9.2
| Sep precipitation days = 6.7
| Oct precipitation days = 2.6
| Nov precipitation days = 0.0
| Dec precipitation days = 0.0
| year precipitation days = 33.1
| Jan humidity = 22
| Feb humidity = 16
| Mar humidity = 15
| Apr humidity = 16
| May humidity = 30
| Jun humidity = 45
| Jul humidity = 59
| Aug humidity = 68
| Sep humidity = 62
| Oct humidity = 41
| Nov humidity = 24
| Dec humidity = 24
| year humidity = 35
| Jan sun = 303.8
| Feb sun = 268.8
| Mar sun = 282.1
| Apr sun = 276.0
| May sun = 263.5
| Jun sun = 255.0
| Jul sun = 217.0
| Aug sun = 201.5
| Sep sun = 231.0
| Oct sun = 272.8
| Nov sun = 300.0
| Dec sun = 303.8
| year sun = 3175.3
| source 1 = NOAA{{cite web
|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Sudan/CSV/ElNahoud_62781.csv
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — En Nahud
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = January 21, 2024}}{{cite web
| url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-I/SU/62781.TXT
| title = En Nahud Climate Normals 1961–1990
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| accessdate = January 18, 2016}}
|source 2 = Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)
{{cite web
| url = http://meteo-climat-bzh.dyndns.org/index.php?page=stati&id=1848
| title = Station En–Nahud
| publisher = Meteo Climat
|language = French
| accessdate = 22 October 2016}}
}}
Transportation
It is served by En Nahud Airport.