East Darfur State
ولاية شرق دارفور Sharq Darfur | |
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![]() Location in Sudan | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Darfur |
Capital | Ed Daein |
Government | |
• Governor | Abdul-Hamid Musa Kasha |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,587,200[1] |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Website | http://www.eastdarfur.gov.sd/index.php/en/ |
East Darfur State (Arabic: ولاية شرق دارفور Wilāyat Šarq Dārfūr; Sharq Darfur) is one of the states of Sudan, and one of five comprising the Darfur region. It was created in January 2012 as a result of the ongoing peace process for the wider Darfur region.[2] The state capital is Ed Daein. The state was formed from land that was part of the state of South Darfur.
Districts
[edit]- ad-Du'ain
- Abu Jabra
- Abu Karinka
- Adila
- Assalaya
- Bahr el Arab
- El Ferdous
- Yassin
- Schearia
References
[edit]- ^ "City Population in Sudan". Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Bashir establishes two states in Darfur, reshuffles governors - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.