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.[2] 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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Country | Sudan |
Region | Darfur |
Capital | Ed Daein |
Government | |
• Governor | Abdul-Hamid Musa Kasha |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,587,200[1] |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Website | http://www.eastdarfur.gov.sd/index.php/en/ |
11°10′N 26°30′E / 11.167°N 26.500°E