South Kordofan ( ) is one of the 18
wilayat or provinces of
Sudan. It has an area of 158,355 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,100,000 people (2000).
Kaduqli is the capital of the state. It is centered on the
Nuba Hills. Because South Kordofan is the only state in (North) Sudan that is producing oil, the ethnic
Nubans who live there are being targeted by the northern military.