South Darfur جنوب دارفور Janob Darfor | |
|---|---|
 South Darfur | |
 Flag  Seal | |
_(Kafia_Kingi_disputed).svg) Location in Sudan | |
| Coordinates:11°31′N25°2′E / 11.517°N 25.033°E /11.517; 25.033 | |
| Country |  Sudan |
| Region | Darfur |
| Capital | Nyala |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Bashir Mursal[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 127,300 km2 (49,200 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 5,353,025[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.434[3] low |
| Website | Official website |
South Darfur State (Arabic:ولاية جنوب دارفور Wilāyat Ǧanūb Dārfūr; Janob Darfor) is one of thewilayat or states ofSudan. It is one of the five states that compose theregion of Darfur in western Sudan.
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 the2010 Sahel famine.
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