Talodi is a small town in the

Nuba Mountains The Nuba Mountains ( ar, جبال النوبة), 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 Middle Age ...

, and a district of South Kordofan state, in southern Sudan. The town is nearly 650 km (406 miles) southwest of Khartoum. Its name is from the

Talodi people The Talodi are a sub-ethnic group of the Nuba peoples in the Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan state, in southern Sudan. They likely number more than 1,000 people. The area's city and district, Talodi, are named for them. Language The Talodi peo ...

of the area who speak the

Talodi language Jomang (Ajomang, Gajomang), or Talodi, is a Niger–Congo language in the Talodi family of Kordofan Kordofan ( ar, كردفان ') is a former province of central Sudan. In 1994 it was divided into three new federal states: North Kordofan, ...

A British garrison was located in Talodi during the colonial period, and an independence outbreak occurred in 1906. The

2012 Sudan Antonov An-26 crash On 19 August 2012, an Antonov An-26 airplane of Alfa Airlines crashed near the town of Talodi, Sudan, killing all 32 occupants on board. The aircraft was carrying a Sudanese government delegation, and among the victims were members of the Sudanes ...

, which killed 32 people on 19 August 2012, took place near the town.

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Populated places in South Kordofan Districts of Sudan {{Sudan-geo-stub