Kodok
in Fashoda, South Sudan
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Beica Airport (168 mi) - Asosa Airport (169 mi)
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Kadugli Airport (185 mi) - Gambella Airport (207 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 9.889 and 32.109 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 9° 53' 20" and E 32° 6' 33"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - SSP
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:47 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:36 am and 7:02 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -14.540 and -146.356 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tenukupara - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 5,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel .
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning South Sudan. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Touring Kodok
Kodok in Fashoda is a town located in South Sudan about 2,310 mi (or 3,718 km) east of , the country's capital place.
Time in Kodok is now 08:47 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Juba with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 4 airports nearby Kodok. The closest is airport we know is Beica Airport in Ethiopia in a distance of 168 mi (or 270 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Malakal, Nasir, Waat, Ayod and Renk. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 43°C / 109 °F
| Morning Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 42°C / 107 °F |
| Night Temperature | 34°C / 92 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 8% |
| Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
38°C (100 °F)
36°C (97 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
39°C (102 °F)
34°C (93 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
38°C (101 °F)
34°C (92 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Fashoda Incident
The Fashoda Incident or "Fashoda Crisis" (1898) was the climax of imperial territorial disputes between Britain and France in Eastern Africa. A French expedition to Fashoda on the White Nile sought to gain control of the Nile River and thereby force Britain out of Egypt. The British held firm as Britain and France were on the verge of war. It ended in a diplomatic victory for the British.
Kodok
Kodok (Kothok) (formerly Fashoda) is a town in the north-eastern South Sudanese state of Upper Nile. Kodok(Kothok) is the capital of Shilluk country, formally known as Shilluk Kingdom. Shilluk has been an independent kingdom for more than sixteen centuries. Fashoda is known as the place where the British and French nearly went to war in 1898. According to Shilluk belief, religion, tradition and constitution, Fashoda serves as the mediating city for the Shilluk King.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kodok.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Fashoda, Kodak, Kodok
