Al-Mazmum

Al-Mazmum
Mazmum, El Mazmum, Mazmoum, Al-Mazmoum
Village
Interactive map of Al-Mazmum

Al-Mazmum is a village in Sennar State in Sudan. In 1973, it was described as a large village.

In 2002, Sudan accounted for more 70% of the global cases of Guinea worm disease and most of the indigenous cases of the disease in Sudan originated in Al Mazmoum. In 2007, residents protested a lack of basic services and called for the merger of the Al-Dali, Al Mazmum and Al-Tadamoun areas. In 2016, violent clashes took place between nomads returning from South Sudan and farmers in the area.

A hill in the area is known as Jebel Mazmum.

References

  1. ↑ "RSF seizes control of military base deserted by SAF troops near Blue Nile state". Sudans Post. 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2025-11-09. Mazmoum, a small town in southern Sennar state located near the border with Blue Nile State.
  2. ↑ Nelson, Cynthia (November 1, 1973). The Desert and the Sown: Nomads in the Wider Society. Institute of International Studies, University of California. ISBN 978-0-87725-121-7 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Guinea Worm Wrap-Up #127: What's New in 2002? (PDF) (Report). US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 11 October 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Sudan: Al-Mazmum residents protest lack of services". Radio Tamazuj. 5 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Sudan sends military reinforcements to al-Mazmum, Sennar over unrest". Radio Tamazuj. 31 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Blokhuis, W. A. (November 1, 1993). Vertisols in the Central Clay Plain of the Sudan. Agricultural University. ISBN 978-90-5485-058-8 – via Google Books.

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