Nyala
Nyala (Daju: "the place of chatting or a theatre") is the capital of South Darfur state in the western part of the Sudan.It was the headquarter of the Daju empire which was established around Jebel Um-Kurdós, where according to an account of sultan Daju Kassi Furok or Kassifrogé who mounted the Antelope from Darfur then perished in Dar Sila took place, until the fall of the Daju rule at the end of the fifteenth century.
When Great Britain conquered the 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 Headquarter in Darfur. Sultan Adam Suleiman has chosen Nyala city for such purpose. However, many sites of ancient antiquities, pottery, engraved pictures of battles, horses, animals and hunting are still awaiting for further scientific archaeological works at Jebel Daju (see also UNESCO General History of Africa, & Arckell, A.J. History of Darfur 1200-1700 A.D. SNR). The most important archaeological sites undiscovered yet are Nari, Kedingnyir, Dobo, Simiat Hills, Jebel Keima, Kalokitting, Jebel Wara & Jebel Marra itself.
During the ongoing Darfur conflict, thousands of internally displaced persons have gathered near the city in the hopes of protection.
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