Organized violence recorded by UCDP in North Kordofan state, data through 31 Jul 2026. Population about 2,216,200 (Wikidata).
17events, last 30 days
48events, last 90 days▲ +140% vs prior 90 days
119events, last 12 months53.7 per million people
1,748est. deaths, last 12 monthsrange 1,690–1,772, 847 civilians
North Kordofan state, Sudan saw 48 recorded events and 374 estimated deaths from 3 May 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. That is +140% on the preceding 90-day period.
The 12-month total for North Kordofan state stands at 119 events and 1,748 estimated deaths. That is +98% on the previous 12 months. UCDP's low and high estimates put the death toll between 1,690 and 1,772. 88% of events were classed as state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths in the same period: 847. Relative to population, that is 53.7 events per million people.
The most active conflict pairing over the last 12 months was Government of Sudan - SFA (105 events, 1,368 estimated deaths).
Recorded organized-violence events in North Kordofan state, 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.
Monthly trend
Recorded events per month in North Kordofan state, last 24 months
Hotspots within North Kordofan state, last 12 months
Area (second-level)
Events
Est. deaths
Shiekan district
38
486
Bara district
36
964
Um Rawaba district
18
86
Sodari district
16
134
Jebrat El Sheikh district
3
19
Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days
Date
Where
Parties
Est. deaths
28 May 2026
Bara district North Kordofan state
SFA vs Civilians One-sided, 30 civilian, 5 sources
30
28 May 2026
Bara district North Kordofan state
SFA vs Civilians One-sided, 30 civilian, 5 sources
30
29 Jul 2026
Bara district North Kordofan state
Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 26 civilian, 2 sources
26
29 Jul 2026
Sodari district North Kordofan state
Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 24 civilian, 3 sources
24
24 Jul 2026
North Kordofan state
Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 22 civilian
22
3 Jun 2026
Sodari district North Kordofan state
Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 18 civilian
18
28 May 2026
Sodari district North Kordofan state
Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 2 civilian, 2 sources
18
23 Jul 2026
Shiekan district North Kordofan state
Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 15 civilian, 7 sources
15
19 Jul 2026
Um Rawaba district North Kordofan state
SFA vs Civilians One-sided, 15 civilian, 3 sources
15
15 Jun 2026
Shiekan district North Kordofan state
Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 15 civilian
How many conflict events were recorded in North Kordofan state in the last 12 months?
UCDP recorded 119 organized-violence events in North Kordofan state between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 1,748 deaths (range 1,690 to 1,772).
Is violence in North Kordofan state increasing or decreasing?
Increasing. Events in the last 90 days (48) were up +140% on the preceding 90 days (20).
Who are the main armed actors in North Kordofan state?
The parties recorded in the most events over the last 12 months were SFA (117 events), Government of Sudan (106 events), Unidentified armed group (1 events).
What kind of violence is recorded in North Kordofan state?
UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In North Kordofan state, 88% of events over the last 12 months were state-based armed conflict.
Where does this data come from?
Event counts and death estimates come from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Dataset and its monthly Candidate Events releases, published under CC BY 4.0. Figures use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Data on this page runs through 31 Jul 2026.