east-central Sudan
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East-central Sudan is a region of Sudan characterized by fertile plains along the Blue Nile and significant agricultural activity, including major irrigation schemes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central Sudanese regions | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | region of Sudan ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
central Sudan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ south-eastern Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
semi-arid
ⓘ
tropical savanna ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| economicRole | major agricultural production zone of Sudan ⓘ |
| growsCrop |
cotton
ⓘ
fodder crops ⓘ groundnuts ⓘ millet ⓘ sesame ⓘ sorghum ⓘ vegetables ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
crop farming
ⓘ
livestock rearing ⓘ |
| hasGeographicFeature | Blue Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure | irrigation schemes ⓘ |
| hasIrrigationSchemeType |
canal irrigation
ⓘ
gravity-fed irrigation ⓘ |
| hasLandform | fertile plains ⓘ |
| hasLandUse | agriculture ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality |
distinct rainy season
ⓘ
dry season ⓘ |
| hasSettlementPattern |
agricultural towns
ⓘ
rural villages ⓘ |
| hasSoilType |
alluvial soils
ⓘ
clay plains ⓘ |
| importance | key region for national food security of Sudan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fertile agricultural land
ⓘ
irrigated agriculture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nile Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEconomicSector | agriculture ⓘ |
| partOf | Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| risk |
flooding along the Blue Nile
ⓘ
periodic droughts ⓘ |
| secondaryEconomicSector | agro-processing ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
large-scale irrigation
ⓘ
rain-fed agriculture ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure |
roads linking farms to markets
ⓘ
rural road network ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Blue Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesIrrigationWater | Blue Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterSource | Blue Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Central Sudanese regions