North Kordofan is one of the 18 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 185,302 km² and an estimated population of 3,174,029 people. El-Obeid is the capital of the state. North Kordofan is generally arid and desert. From Wikipedia
Two years of conflict have devastated water systems, forcing residents to rely on contaminated sources that fuel the epidemic.
