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.[3] 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
- ^ "East Darfur governor declares general amnesty for outlaws". Sudan Tribune. 3 July 2016.
- ^ "City Population in Sudan". Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Bashir establishes two states in Darfur, reshuffles governors - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.