South Darfur

South Darfur State ولاية جنوب دارفور Janob Darfor
State
Seal
Location in Sudan
Coordinates: 11°31′N 25°2′E / 11.517°N 25.033°E / 11.517; 25.033Coordinates: 11°31′N 25°2′E / 11.517°N 25.033°E / 11.517; 25.033
Country	Sudan
Region	Darfur
Capital	Nyala
Government
• Governor	Hammad Ismail Hammad Abdul-Karim
Area
• Total	127,300 km2 (49,200 sq mi)
Population (2006 (est.))
• Total	2,890,348
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)
Website	Official website

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 127,300 square kilometres (49,200 sq mi) 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.

References

External links

• Government of South Darfur
• State profile

States of Sudan
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Special administration area to hold referendum (postponed indefinitely) Abyei (part of both South Kordofan and Warrap (South Sudan))