West Darfur
West Darfur State (Arabic: ولاية غرب دارفور Wilāyat Ḡarb Dārfūr) is one of the states of Sudan, and one of five comprising the Darfur region. Prior to the creation of two new states in January 2012, it had an area of 79,460 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,007,000 (2006). It borders North and Central Darfur to the east. The Chadian prefectures of Biltine and Ouaddaï lie to the west, while to the north is the prefecture of Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti. Al-Junaynah is the capital of the state. West Darfur has been the site of much of the ongoing Darfur conflict.
West Darfur State
ولاية غرب دارفور Gharb Darfor | |
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 Travelers in West Darfur | |
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.svg.png.webp) Location in Sudan. | |
| Coordinates: 12°53′N 22°58′E | |
| Country |  Sudan |
| Region | Darfur |
| Capital | Geneina |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Khamis Abakar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79,460 km2 (30,680 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 (est.)) | |
| • Total | 1,006,801 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.439[1] low |
References
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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