Wad Madani

Wad Madani (Arabic: ودمدني‎ Wad Madanī) or Madani is the capital of the Al Jazirah state in east-central Sudan.[1] Wad Madani lies on the west bank of the Blue Nile, nearly 85 miles (136 km) southeast of Khartoum.[2] It is linked by rail to Khartoum and is the center of a cotton-growing region.[2] The city is also the center of local trade in wheat,[2] peanuts, barley, and livestock. It is also headquarters of the Irrigation Service.[1] In 2008, its population was 345,290.[1] It is the home of the Wad Medani Ahlia College, a private university.[3]

Wad Madani

Madani / Medani
Tourist boats on the Blue Nile at Wad Medani
Wad Madani
Location in Sudan
Coordinates: 14°24′N 33°31′E
Country Sudan
StateAl Jazirah
Population
 (2008)
 • Total345,290

History

In the early 19th century, Wad Madani (Madani) was a small Turko-Egyptian outpost, which grew rapidly following the 1925 Gezira Scheme of irrigation to stimulate local economic development.[2] Wad Madani is a commercial centre of the Gezira agricultural district and is mostly residential. Wad Madani has lively commercial activities with good souqs.

The beaches of Wad Madani are on the eastern river bank of the Blue Nile, which flows into Sudan from Ethiopia. The city's facilities are more modernized than most places in the Sudan (except the Khartoum area).

The University of al-Gezira is also in the area.[2]

Many famous figures are from Wad Madani, including, the popular Sudanese singers Insaf Madani, Abdel Aziz El Mubarak, Mohammed Al Ameen and Ibrahim Al Kashif, the renowned human rights lawyer and President of the Sudan Human Rights Monitor, Dr. Amin Mekki Medani, and the Chairman of the National Consensus Forces, Farouk Abu Issa. The center of the town's areas are the souq, Al Daraga, Al Gism Al Awal, Wad Azrag and the Sudanese District (formerly known as the British District).

Geography

Climate

Wad Madani has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh).

Climate data for Wad Madani
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 34
(93)		 35
(95)		 38
(100)		 40
(104)		 41
(105)		 39
(102)		 36
(96)		 34
(93)		 35
(95)		 37
(98)		 36
(96)		 34
(93)		 37
(98)
Average low °C (°F) 18
(65)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(71)		 21
(69)		 20
(68)		 18
(65)		 21
(70)
Average precipitation cm (inches) 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0.25
(0.1)		 1.5
(0.6)		 2.8
(1.1)		 11
(4.3)		 12
(4.9)		 5.1
(2)		 1.5
(0.6)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 34
(13.5)
Source: Weatherbase [4]

Education

Wad Madani is one of the main locations for most of Sudan's top educational institutes. In the City there are four main levels of education. First: kindergarten and day-care. primary or elementary school, upper second school and high school and Higher Education universities such as University of Gezira [5] Wadamadani Alahlia College.

High schools

  • Wad Madani High School for Girls


See List of Schools in Sudan

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Wad Madani" (population), Microsoft Encarta, Online Encyclopedia 2001.
  2. "Wad Madani" (description), Encyclopædia Britannica, 2007, webpage: EB-WM.
  3. "College Start". Wad Medani Ahlia College. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  4. "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Wad Madani, Sudan". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
  5. "universities list by reigon".
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