Kāduqlī, town, southern Sudan. It is situated 149 miles (240 km) south of Al-Ubayyid, at the northern edge of the White Nile plain. Kāduqlī came under Egyptian rule in the early 19th century and was probably a centre for recruiting slaves for the Egyptian army. It is now a trading centre for gum arabic and livestock. Industries include textiles, soap factories, and the production of leather goods. Pop. (2008) 67,095.