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State of Sudan
State in Darfur, Sudan
East Darfur State
ولاية شرق دارفور
Sharq Darfur
Official seal of East Darfur State
Seal
Location in Sudan
Location in Sudan
Country Sudan
RegionDarfur
CapitalEd Daein
Government
 • GovernorAbdul-Hamid Musa Kasha
Population
 • Total1,587,200
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
Websitehttp://www.eastdarfur.gov.sd/index.php/en/

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. The state capital is Ed Daein. The state was formed from land that was part of the state of South Darfur.

Districts

  • ad-Du'ain
  • Abu Jabra
  • Abu Karinka
  • Adila
  • Assalaya
  • Bahr el Arab
  • El Ferdous
  • Yassin
  • Schearia

References


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