Dalang, South Kordofan

Dalang (Arabic الدلنج al-Dalanj) or Dilling 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.

Dilling
الدلنج
Dalang, Dalanj
Dilling
Location in Sudan
Coordinates: 12.045941°N 29.651048°E / 12.045941; 29.651048
Country Sudan
StateSouth Kurdufan
Population
 (2008)
  Total59,089
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