East Darfur State ( Wilāyat Šarq Dārfūr; Sharq Darfur) is one of the
states of
Sudan
Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...
, and one of five comprising the
Darfur
Darfur ( ; ar, دار فور, Dār Fūr, lit=Realm of the Fur) is a region of western Sudan. ''Dār'' is an Arabic word meaning "home f – the region was named Dardaju ( ar, دار داجو, Dār Dājū, links=no) while ruled by the Daju, ...
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
El Daein (also spelt Ad Du'ayn, Ad Da'en or Ed Da'ein) (Arabic: الضعين) is a city located in southwestern Sudan. It lies about 831 km from the capital Khartoum and has population of about 300,000 people.
El Daein is the capital of t ...
. The state was formed from land that was part of the state of
South Darfur
South Darfur State ( ar, ولاية جنوب دارفور Wilāyat Ǧanūb Dārfūr; Janob Darfor) is one of the wilayat or states of Sudan. It is one of the five states that compose the region of Darfur in western Sudan.
Overview
Prior to the ...
.
Districts
* ad-Du'ain
* Abu Jabra
* Abu Karinka
* Adila
* Assalaya
* Bahr el Arab
* El Ferdous
* Yassin
* Schearia
References
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States of Sudan
Darfur
States and territories established in 2012
2012 establishments in Sudan