Central Darfur

Central Darfur State
ولاية وسط دارفور
State

Location in Sudan
Country  Sudan
Region Darfur
Capital Zalingei
Government
  Governor Yousif Tibin
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Central Darfur State (Arabic: ولاية وسط دارفور Wilāyat Wasaṭ Dārfūr) 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 Zalingei. The state was formed from land that had been part of the states of West Darfur and South Darfur.

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.

Coordinates: 12°20′N 23°25′E / 12.333°N 23.417°E / 12.333; 23.417

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