East Darfur

East Darfur State
ولاية شرق دارفور
Sharq Darfur
Official seal of East Darfur State
Location in Sudan
Location in Sudan
Country Sudan
RegionDarfur
CapitalEd Daein
Government
 • GovernorAbdul-Hamid Musa Kasha
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,587,200[1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
Websitehttp://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

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  • ad-Du'ain
  • Abu Jabra
  • Abu Karinka
  • Adila
  • Assalaya
  • Bahr el Arab
  • El Ferdous
  • Yassin
  • Schearia

References

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  1. ^ "City Population in Sudan". Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  2. ^ "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.


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