Koka, Sudan
Koka
ⲕⲟ̅ⲩ̅ⲕⲁ | |
|---|---|
  Koka Location of Koka in Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 20°01′N 30°35′E / 20.01°N 30.58°E | |
| Country |  Sudan |
| State | Northern |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Koka or Kokka (Nobiin: Ⲕⲟ̅ⲩ̅ⲕⲁ; Arabic: كوكا) is a village in Northern State, Sudan, located on the western bank of the Nile River near the Third Cataract.
Etymology
The name Koka (Nobiin pronunciation: [[kuːka]]) is derived from a Nobiin word meaning "retreated" or "secluded," referring to the village's topography of low-lying land surrounded by relatively higher ground.[1]
History
A locality called Kokka (Old Nubian: Ⲕⲟⲕⲕⲁ) appears in two medieval documents from Qasr Ibrim.[2] In the post-medieval period Koka was the capital of a petty kingdom wedged between the Ottoman Empire in the north and the Funj Sultanate in the south. This kingdom was divided into seven districts stretching from Wawa in the north to Fogo in the south.[3] According to local traditions it had 13 kings, with the last one being Abdel Aziz bin Subeir bin Diab, who was deposed in 1912.[4]
Geography
Koka is situated in the Mahas region, southwest of Delgo. It is bordered to the south by Kajbar, to the north by Al-Tur‘a, to the east by Kadrama, and to the west by agricultural lands.[5] The area extends along both banks of the Nile and is lined with date palm trees that separate the river from the residential settlements.
References
- ↑ "سياحة في كوكا المحس - ملتقيات أبناء اوربي". urbinanet.com.
- ↑ Giovanni Ruffini (2016). The Bishop, the Eparch, and the King. pp. 118, 124
- ↑ A. Osman (1982). "The Post-medieval Kingdom of Kokka" in Nubian studies: Proceedings of the Symposium for Nubian Studies. pp. 188–189.
- ↑ A. Osman (1982). "The Post-medieval Kingdom of Kokka" in Nubian studies: Proceedings of the Symposium for Nubian Studies. p. 187.
- ↑ "صحيفة التحرير » حرائق في "كوكا المحس" في الشمالية تقضي على أكثر من 6 سواقي و1500 نخلة". Retrieved 2026-08-16.