Dilling, South Kordofan
Dilling
الدلنج Dalang, Dalanj | |
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Dilling Location in Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 12°03′09″N 29°39′20″E / 12.05250°N 29.65556°E | |
| Country | Sudan |
| State | South Kurdufan |
| Elevation | 2,249 ft (685 m) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 59,089 |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (CAT) |
Dilling (Arabic: الدلنج, romanized: al-Dalanj) or Dalang is a town in South Kordofan State in Sudan, north of the state capital Kadugli. As of 2008 it had a population 59,089 people. In printed sources and internet sources, including maps and atlases, the town's name is usually spelled as Dilling, reflecting the local pronunciation [ˈdɪlɪŋ]. The spellings Dalang and Dalanj reflect a pronunciation adapted to the phonotactics of Arabic.