East Darfur

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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
 • Governor
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

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.[1] The state capital is Ed Daein. The state was formed from land that was part of the state of South Darfur.

Districts[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


Coordinates: 11°10′N 26°30′E / 11.167°N 26.500°E / 11.167; 26.500

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