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Wildfires in Abyei PCA area

Abyei PCA area, Sudan, has had 92 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 448,437 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 42% of its area. Fire danger today: very high (FWI 46).

Only fires of 2,000 ha or more get an entry: smaller ones are not in the lists or the totals on this page.

Fire danger, today and the coming days

FWI computed from the Open-Meteo forecast
  1. Fri 30 Extreme 40° · 19 % · 34 km/h
  2. Sat 31 Very high 41° · 15 % · 30 km/h
  3. Sun 1 Very high 40° · 20 % · 24 km/h
  4. Mon 2 Extreme 42° · 15 % · 33 km/h
  5. Tue 3 Extreme 42° · 15 % · 35 km/h
  6. Wed 4 Extreme 42° · 10 % · 33 km/h
  7. Thu 5 Extreme 43° · 10 % · 36 km/h
  8. Fri 6 Extreme 42° · 10 % · 40 km/h

Canadian Fire Weather Index, the same system Copernicus uses, computed by WorldFires from the weather forecast and two months of past weather for fuel state. It is an estimate per municipality, not an official warning: warnings are issued by each country’s emergency service.

The municipality and its fires

Since 2016

448,437
hectares burned
42 %
of its area
92
fires
10,604
km²

How many times has Abyei PCA area burned?

Abyei PCA area has burned 92 times since 2016, in 10 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Abyei PCA area fire, 17 October 2026, with 5,140 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 7× 16
  2. 14× 17
  3. 2× 18
  4. 4× 19
  5. 5× 20
  6. 20× 21
  7. 1× 22
  8.   23
  9. 3× 24
  10. 20× 25
  11. 16× 26
92
fires
10
years with fire
448,437
cumulative ha
17 Oct 2026
most recent

Fires larger than 2,000 hectares with a perimeter since 2016 that reached the municipality, even partly. Cumulative hectares add up every fire; the distinct area counts land that burned several times only once. Perimeters and boundaries overlaid by WorldFires.

Where it has burned most often in Sudan →

Fires that entered Abyei PCA area

  1. 5,140 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 17 October 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 5,111 ha in total · 14 days
  2. 4,241 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 16 October 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,215 ha in total · 15 days
  3. 2,112 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 15 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,097 ha in total · 9 days
  4. 3,122 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 15 October 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,099 ha in total · 12 days
  5. 2,853 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 14 October 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,835 ha in total · 18 days
  6. 5,504 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 14 October 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 5,469 ha in total · 17 days
  7. 4,528 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 14 October 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,499 ha in total · 17 days
  8. 2,324 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 14 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,308 ha in total · 10 days
  9. 2,354 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 13 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,338 ha in total · 13 days
  10. 13,453 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 13 October 2026 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 13,364 ha in total · 18 days
  11. 4,573 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 12 October 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,542 ha in total · 19 days
  12. 44,971 ha Al Dibab fire, 11 October 2026 4.2% of the municipality · 122,102 ha in total · 21 days
  13. 3,594 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 19 January 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,572 ha in total · 14 days
  14. 2,256 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 7 January 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,244 ha in total · 5 days
  15. 2,621 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 2 January 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,605 ha in total · 12 days
  16. 2,603 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 1 January 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,587 ha in total · 5 days
  17. 2,156 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 27 December 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,143 ha in total · 6 days
  18. 2,653 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 25 December 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,636 ha in total · 3 days
  19. 2,884 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 16 December 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,869 ha in total · 12 days
  20. 2,253 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 15 December 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,598 ha in total · 2 days
  21. 2,905 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 8 December 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,654 ha in total · 12 days
  22. 2,481 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 4 December 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,466 ha in total · 4 days
  23. 2,480 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 25 November 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,464 ha in total · 13 days
  24. 7,609 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 19 November 2025 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 7,561 ha in total · 10 days
  25. 4,840 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 16 November 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,812 ha in total · 13 days
  26. 3,066 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 15 November 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,049 ha in total · 11 days
  27. 2,201 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 14 November 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,736 ha in total · 4 days
  28. 7,680 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 12 November 2025 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 7,625 ha in total · 13 days
  29. 15,252 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 10 November 2025 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 15,166 ha in total · 26 days
  30. 2,361 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 10 November 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,013 ha in total · 8 days
  31. 2,072 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 8 November 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,061 ha in total · 3 days
  32. 3,925 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 5 November 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,898 ha in total · 12 days
  33. 2,920 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 4 November 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,899 ha in total · 7 days
  34. 50,680 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 4 November 2025 where it started 4.8% of the municipality · 66,995 ha in total · 70 days
  35. 2,366 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 3 November 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,351 ha in total · 5 days
  36. 2,101 ha Abyei PCA area fire, February 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,089 ha in total · 3 days
  37. 1,953 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 19 January 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,498 ha in total · 9 days
  38. 2,841 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 17 January 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,825 ha in total · 8 days
  39. 3,315 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 17 January 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,297 ha in total · 6 days
  40. 2,499 ha Abyei PCA area fire, November 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,482 ha in total · 5 days
  41. 3,199 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 25 December 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,180 ha in total · 6 days
  42. 2,870 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 17 December 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,852 ha in total · 5 days
  43. 2,031 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 12 December 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,019 ha in total · 5 days
  44. 2,077 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 11 December 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,063 ha in total · 4 days
  45. 11,655 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 10 December 2021 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 11,585 ha in total · 6 days
  46. 5,162 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 29 November 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 5,131 ha in total · 7 days
  47. 2,057 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 28 November 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,045 ha in total · 5 days
  48. 2,347 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 27 November 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,333 ha in total · 8 days
  49. 2,167 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 26 November 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,154 ha in total · 7 days
  50. 2,784 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 25 November 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,768 ha in total · 8 days
  51. 7,446 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 22 November 2021 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 7,406 ha in total · 16 days
  52. 2,287 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 21 November 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,354 ha in total · 4 days
  53. 1,622 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 19 November 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 8,716 ha in total · 17 days
  54. 4,044 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 16 November 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,020 ha in total · 17 days
  55. 1,519 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 11 November 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,100 ha in total · 15 days
  56. 10,889 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 8 November 2021 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 10,897 ha in total · 24 days
  57. 4,029 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 8 November 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,006 ha in total · 10 days
  58. 2,092 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 7 November 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,079 ha in total · 14 days
  59. 2,681 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 6 November 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,662 ha in total · 5 days
  60. 2,081 ha Abyei PCA area fire, October 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,069 ha in total · 7 days
  61. 2,794 ha Abyei PCA area fire, November 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,775 ha in total · 5 days
  62. 2,772 ha Abyei PCA area fire, February 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,756 ha in total · 10 days
  63. 2,011 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 24 January 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,000 ha in total · 4 days
  64. 2,032 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 20 January 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,021 ha in total · 7 days
  65. 3,116 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 6 January 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,582 ha in total · 14 days
  66. 2,272 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 21 December 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,256 ha in total · 4 days
  67. 2,134 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 17 December 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,120 ha in total · 4 days
  68. 3,226 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 6 December 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,206 ha in total · 11 days
  69. 2,400 ha Abyei PCA area fire, January 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,386 ha in total · 2 days
  70. 2,079 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 4 November 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,064 ha in total · 6 days
  71. 2,292 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 4 November 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,278 ha in total · 8 days
  72. 2,268 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 20 December 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,254 ha in total · 4 days
  73. 2,118 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 12 December 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,105 ha in total · 11 days
  74. 3,237 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 5 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,217 ha in total · 4 days
  75. 2,075 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 3 December 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,074 ha in total · 5 days
  76. 7,004 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 2 December 2017 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 6,961 ha in total · 6 days
  77. 6,356 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 1 December 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 6,315 ha in total · 8 days
  78. 30,508 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 28 November 2017 where it started 2.9% of the municipality · 30,332 ha in total · 31 days
  79. 5,511 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 21 November 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 5,476 ha in total · 3 days
  80. 7,496 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 19 November 2017 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 7,450 ha in total · 8 days
  81. 1,661 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 7 November 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,608 ha in total · 5 days
  82. 3,371 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 6 November 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,350 ha in total · 11 days
  83. 2,732 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 6 November 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,714 ha in total · 7 days
  84. 2,255 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 5 November 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,242 ha in total · 8 days
  85. 10,086 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 4 November 2017 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 10,029 ha in total · 13 days
  86. 2,709 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 19 December 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,692 ha in total · 7 days
  87. 2,264 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 15 December 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,252 ha in total · 7 days
  88. 2,157 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 9 December 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,143 ha in total · 8 days
  89. 2,036 ha Abyei PCA area fire, November 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,025 ha in total · 8 days
  90. 2,576 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 29 October 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,560 ha in total · 9 days
  91. 2,080 ha Abyei PCA area fire, 25 October 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,066 ha in total · 6 days
  92. 4,029 ha Abyei PCA area fire, January 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,005 ha in total · 12 days

Where this data comes from

Perimeters come from GWIS (Copernicus, CC BY 4.0), rebuilt from heat detections, and municipal boundaries from geoBoundaries/OCHA ROSEA, Information Management Working Group (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Intergovernmental Organisations (CC BY 3.0 IGO)). The area per municipality is computed by WorldFires by crossing both. The forecast is from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

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