East Darfur
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.
East Darfur State
ولاية شرق دارفور Sharq Darfur | |
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Seal | |
Location in Sudan | |
Country | Sudan |
Region | Darfur |
Capital | Ed Daein |
Government | |
• Governor | Anas Omar |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Districts
- ad-Du'ain
- Abu Jakra
- Abu Karinka
- Adila
- Assalaya
- Bahr el Arab
- El Ferdous
- Yassin
- Schearia
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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