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Kordofan (historical region) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 13 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 13.0000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 029 30 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 29.5000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Region including the southern and central Sudan. At one point part of Karnem-Bornu. Under Egyptian control for a good part of the 19th century, Kordofan became a province of the Sudan by the beginning of the 20th century. |
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| Kordofan (preferred,C,V,English-P)
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| Kurdufān (C,V)
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| Wilāyat Kurdufān (C,U,O,Arabic-P)
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| Iqlim Kurdofan (C,U)
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| Kurdufan Wilayat (C,U)
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| Kurdufan (C,U,Norwegian (Nynorsk))
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| Kurdufan (Norwegian (Bokmål))
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Kordofan (historical region) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| historical region (preferred, C) |
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| first level subdivision (H) |
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- 1997 |
| former administrative division (C) |
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