South Darfur Explained

South Darfur State
Native Name:ولاية جنوب دارفور
Other Name:Janob Darfor
Settlement Type:State
Mapsize:299px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Sudan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Darfur
Subdivision Type2:No. of counties
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Nyala
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Musa Mahdi Ishaq
Area Total Km2:127300
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:5353025[1]
Timezone:CAT
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:11.5167°N 27°W
Blank Name Sec2:HDI (2017)
Blank Info Sec2:0.434[2]

South Darfur State (Arabic: ولاية جنوب دارفور Wilāyat Ǧanūb Dārfūr; Janob Darfor) is one of the wilayat or states of Sudan. It is one of the five states that compose the region of Darfur in western Sudan.

Overview

Prior to the creation of two new states in the Darfur region in January 2012, South Darfur had an area of and an estimated population of approximately 2,890,000 (2006). Nyala is the capital of the state. The State was affected by the 2010 Sahel famine.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2023-06-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170312172126/http://cbs.gov.sd/files/Pop._Proj._by_satates137.pdf . 2017-03-12 . dead .
  2. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.