The
Nuba Mountains (also referred to as the
Nuba Hills) is an area located in
South Kordofan,
Sudan. The area is home to a group of indigenous ethnic groups known collectively as the
Nuba peoples. In the 18th century, the Nuba Mountains became home to the kingdom of
Taqali that controlled the hills of the mountains until their defeat by Mahdi
Muhammad Ahmad. After the Mahdi's defeat by the British, Taqali was restored as a client state. Infiltration of the
Messiria tribe of
Baggara Arabs has been influential in modern conflicts.