city, western Sudan, located at an elevation of 2,208 feet (673 metres) in the Darfur historical region. The city’s industries produce textiles, processed food, and leather goods. Nyala is a road and railway terminus and serves as a trading centre for gum arabic. It also has a domestic airport. Branches of the Agricultural Bank of Sudan and the Peoples Cooperative Bank, which extend loans to the different cooperatives composed of farmers, consumers, craftsmen, and fishermen, are located at Nyala. The city became a haven for refugees after the outbreak of violence in Darfur in 2003. Pop. (1993) 227,183.
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