Nyala (Daju: 'the place of chatting or a theatre') is the capital of South Darfur state in the western part of the Sudan. Nyala is located at elevation 2,208 feet (673 m) in the Darfur historical region. 'Nyala (The Sudan)' (description), Encyclopædia Britannica, 2007, webpage: . (...) (from Wikipedia)