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When the [[United Kingdom]] conquered present-day Sudan, the British commander-in-chief met Sultan Adam Suleiman in 1932, seeking his advice for his knowledge of the best places in terms of availability of water sources and land topography in order to establish the British Administration Headquarters in Darfur. Sultan Adam Suleiman had chosen Nyala for that purpose.

When the [[United Kingdom]] conquered present-day Sudan, the British commander-in-chief met Sultan Adam Suleiman in 1932, seeking his advice for his knowledge of the best places in terms of availability of water sources and land topography in order to establish the British Administration Headquarters in Darfur. Sultan Adam Suleiman had chosen Nyala for that purpose.



===Darfur conflict===

During the [[Darfur conflict]], thousands of [[internally displaced person]]s have gathered near the city in the hopes of protection. The refugee camp in the southern portion of Nyala is [[Kalma, Sudan|Kalma]]. Around 90,000 people reside in the camp.<ref>{{cite news |last=Steele |first=Jonathan |author-link=Jonathan Steele (journalist) |date=27 October 2007 |title=Violence flares in Darfur's Kalma refugee camp as a new cycle of persecution begins |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/oct/27/sudan.international |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |location=London |access-date=2 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Sudan 'kills refugees in Darfur' |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7580778.stm |publisher=[[BBC News Online]] |date=26 August 2008 |access-date=2 February 2014}}</ref>

During the [[Darfur conflict]], thousands of [[internally displaced person]]s have gathered near the city in the hopes of protection. The refugee camp in the southern portion of Nyala is [[Kalma, Sudan|Kalma]]. Around 90,000 people reside in the camp.<ref>{{cite news |last=Steele |first=Jonathan |author-link=Jonathan Steele (journalist) |date=27 October 2007 |title=Violence flares in Darfur's Kalma refugee camp as a new cycle of persecution begins |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/oct/27/sudan.international |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |location=London |access-date=2 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Sudan 'kills refugees in Darfur' |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7580778.stm |publisher=[[BBC News Online]] |date=26 August 2008 |access-date=2 February 2014}}</ref>



In April 2023, the east of the city and the airport were [[Battle of Nyala|captured]] by the [[Rapid Support Forces|RSF]] during the [[2023 Sudan conflict]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-16 |title=Sudan fighting rages for second day despite UN-proposed ceasefire {{!}} Sudan {{!}} The Guardian |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416191956/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/16/sudan-fighting-rages-for-second-day-despite-un-proposed-ceasefire |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>

===Sudan war===

After the city was captured, satellite images captured neighbouring villages destroyed by the militias, as well as parts of Nyala. According to local activists, over 600,000 people have been displaced from the region and are unable to receive humanitarian aid due to the fighting.

In April 2023, the east of the city and the airport were [[Battle of Nyala|captured]] by the [[Rapid Support Forces|RSF]] during the [[2023 Sudan conflict]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-16 |title=Sudan fighting rages for second day despite UN-proposed ceasefire {{!}} Sudan {{!}} The Guardian |website=[[TheGuardian.com]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/16/sudan-fighting-rages-for-second-day-despite-un-proposed-ceasefire |access-date=2023-04-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416191956/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/16/sudan-fighting-rages-for-second-day-despite-un-proposed-ceasefire |archive-date=2023-04-16 }}</ref>

After the city was captured, satellite images captured neighbouring villages destroyed by the militias, as well as parts of Nyala. According to local activists, over 600,000 people have been displaced from the region and are unable to receive humanitarian aid due to the fighting.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Barbara |last=Plett-Usher |date=2023-05-29 |title=Sudan Darfur crisis: 'Everything civilians can use has been burned or destroyed' |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-65722123 |access-date=2023-05-29 |website=[[BBC News]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> While a ceasefire was declared, sporadic fighting occasionally broke out in the city throughout May. Later that year, on 26 October, reports stated that RSF took control of Nyala, as the conflict forced more than 670,000 people to flee their homes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-67226076 |title=Sudan conflict: RSF takes control of Nyala in Darfur |publisher=BBC News |date=26 October 2023 }}</ref>

<ref>{{Cite news |first=Barbara |last=Plett-Usher |date=2023-05-29 |title=Sudan Darfur crisis: 'Everything civilians can use has been burned or destroyed' |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-65722123 |access-date=2023-05-29 |website=[[BBC News]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> While a ceasefire was declared, sporadic fighting occasionally broke out in the city throughout May.



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==Economy==

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== Education ==

== Education ==

[[File:مباني جامعة نيالا.jpg|thumb|right|Building of the College of Engineering Sciences, the Central Library and the Mosque, Nyala]]

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The educational institutions in the country nearly doubled between the years of 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000 there were 135 primary schools and 58 secondary schools; in 2010 there were 308 primary schools and 106 secondary schools. The main concern with the educational system in the city is the quality of the education. The schools’ staff is underpaid and unqualified for adequate teaching in these institutions. The government often does not commit to their financial responsibility with the schools. This affects the schools’ operations and burdens the schools to invest from their resources. Also, many children do not attend school so they can work and add to their family’s income.

The educational institutions in the country nearly doubled between the years of 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000 there were 135 primary schools and 58 secondary schools; in 2010 there were 308 primary schools and 106 secondary schools. The main concern with the educational system in the city is the quality of the education. The schools’ staff is underpaid and unqualified for adequate teaching in these institutions. The government often does not commit to their financial responsibility with the schools. This affects the schools’ operations and burdens the schools to invest from their resources. Also, many children do not attend school so they can work and add to their family’s income.

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==Climate==

==Climate==

Despite receiving almost {{convert|400|mm|in|0|disp=or}} of rainfall annually, Nyala has a marginal [[Desert climate#Hot desert climates|hot desert climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''BWh''), just below a [[semi-arid climate#Hot semi-arid climates|hot semi-desert climate]] (''BSh''), owing to the extremely high potential [[evapotranspiration]].

Despite receiving almost {{convert|400|mm|in|0|disp=or}} of rainfall annually, Nyala has a marginal [[Desert climate#Hot desert climates|hot desert climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''BWh''), just below a [[semi-arid climate#Hot semi-arid climates|hot semi-desert climate]] (''BSh''), owing to the extremely high potential [[evapotranspiration]].

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| Jan record high C = 40.4

|May record high C = 45.5

| Feb record high C = 41.9

|Jun record high C = 42.4

| Mar record high C = 45.6

|Jul record high C = 40.6

| Apr record high C = 43.5

|Aug record high C = 39.3

| May record high C = 45.5

|Sep record high C = 39.6

| Jun record high C = 42.8

|Oct record high C = 39.6

| Jul record high C = 43.3

|Nov record high C = 40.2

| Aug record high C = 39.6

|Dec record high C = 40.2

| Sep record high C = 40

|year record high C = 45.6

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|Jan high C = 30.7

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|Feb high C = 32.8

| Dec record high C = 40.2

|Mar high C = 36.2

| year record high C =

|Apr high C = 37.1

| Jan high C = 30.4

|May high C = 38.7

| Feb high C = 33.4

|Jun high C = 35.3

| Mar high C = 36.5

|Jul high C = 33.0

| Apr high C = 39.0

|Aug high C = 32.2

| May high C = 39.1

|Sep high C = 32.8

| Jun high C = 37.1

|Oct high C = 34.4

| Jul high C = 33.8

|Nov high C = 33.6

| Aug high C = 32.2

|Dec high C = 31.0

| Sep high C = 34.0

|year high C = 34.0

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| Nov high C = 34.1

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| year high C = 34.7

|Apr mean C = 29.4

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| Feb mean C = 25.8

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|Aug mean C = 27.1

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| Jun mean C = 30.8

|Oct mean C = 27.7

| Jul mean C = 28.5

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| Aug mean C = 27.3

|Dec mean C = 23.7

| Sep mean C = 28.2

|year mean C = 27.2

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|Feb low C = 17.3

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|Mar low C = 20.5

| year mean C = 28.0

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| Jan low C = 15.7

|May low C = 23.9

| Feb low C = 18.2

|Jun low C = 22.9

| Mar low C = 21.5

|Jul low C = 22.3

| Apr low C = 24.2

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| May low C = 25.0

|Sep low C = 21.1

| Jun low C = 24.6

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|Nov low C = 19.4

| Aug low C = 22.4

|Dec low C = 16.5

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|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Sudan/CSV/Nyala_62790.csv

|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Nyala

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|access-date = January 22, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web

| url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-I/SU/62790.TXT

| url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-I/SU/62790.TXT

| title = Nyala Climate Normals 1961–1990

| title = Nyala Climate Normals 1961–1990

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|language = fr

|language = fr

| access-date = 22 October 2016}}</ref>

| access-date = 22 October 2016}}</ref>

|date=November 2011

}}

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