South Darfur
Encyclopedia
South Darfur is one of the 15 wilayat
or states of Sudan
. It is one of the three states that compose the region of Darfur
in western Sudan. It has an area of 127300 square kilometres (49,150.8 sq mi) and an estimated population of approximately 2,890,000 (2006). Nyala
is the capital of the state. The State was affected by the 2010 Sahel famine
.
States of Sudan
Below is a list of the 15 states of Sudan, organized by their original provinces during the period of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Arabic language versions are, as appropriate, in parentheses. States that were not provinces before 1994 are marked with . Transliterations from Arabic to English may vary;...
or states of Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
. It is one of the three states that compose the region of Darfur
Darfur
Darfur is a region in western Sudan. An independent sultanate for several hundred years, it was incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces in 1916. The region is divided into three federal states: West Darfur, South Darfur, and North Darfur...
in western Sudan. It has an area of 127300 square kilometres (49,150.8 sq mi) and an estimated population of approximately 2,890,000 (2006). Nyala
Nyala, Sudan
Nyala is the capital of South Darfur state in the western part of the Sudan. Nyala is located at elevation 2,208 feet in the Darfur historical region.- History :...
is the capital of the state. The State was affected by the 2010 Sahel famine
2010 Sahel famine
A large-scale, drought-induced famine occurred in Africa's Sahel region and many parts of the neighboring Sénégal River Area and Horn of Africa from February to August 2010...
.