Er Rahad
ٱلـرَّهَـد Abu-Dokkanah | |
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Town | |
  Er Rahad Location in Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 12°43′N 30°39′E / 12.717°N 30.650°E | |
| Country |  Sudan |
| State | North Kurdufan |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
Ar-Rahad (Arabic: ٱلـرَّهَـد, "The Water-shrine") is a city located in the state of North Kordofan, Sudan, at an altitude of 490 metres (1,610 feet) above sea level. It is about 379 kilometres (235 miles) away from the capital, Khartoum. It is a major railway station linking East and Central Sudan and the West, which is also a market for crops, especially hibiscus as well as livestock and also urban centers for nomadic shepherds in the region. It is the second largest local resource in North Kordofan after the Shikan locality.