North Darfur
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North Darfur State (Template:Langx Wilāyat Šamāl Dārfūr; Shamal Darfor) is one of the wilayat or states of Sudan. It is one of the five states composing the Darfur region. It has an area of 296,420 km2 and an estimated population of approximately 2,304,950 in 2018. Al-Fashir is the capital of the state. Other significant towns include Ailliet,[1][2] Kebkabiya,[3][4] Kutum, Mellit (Malit),[4][5] Tawila,[6] Saraf Omra[7] and Umm Keddada (Umm Kadadah).[4][8]
History
North Darfur shares much of the history of Darfur. It was the center of the Sultanate of Darfur and contained both its capital al-Fashir and its biggest trading city Kobbei.
Former lieutenant general, Armed Forces Chief of Staff, and defense minister Ibrahim Suleiman Hassan served as governor of North Darfur from 2001 to 2003, until being dismissed by al-Bashir.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
North Darfur has been a major flashpoint during the ongoing civil war.[9] Reports indicate that tens of thousands of people were killed in the El Fasher massacre in late October 2025, perpetrated by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after they captured Al-Fashir, the last Sudanese Armed Forces stronghold in Darfur.[10]
Geography
North Darfur occupies more than half of the territory of the Darfur region, and includes part of the Marrah Mountains (Jebel Marra). The northern part is entirely desert. To the south there is slightly more rainfall with the eastern side being plains with low sandy hills, while the volcanic Marrah Mountains occupy most of the western side of the south. In the southern portion the most important crops are millet, maize and peanuts.[4]
North Darfur is bounded on the northwest by Libya, on the north by Northern State, on the east by Northern State and North Kurdufan, on the southeast by South Kurdufan, on the south by South Darfur, and on the west by West Darfur and the Republic of Chad. Most of North Darfur's population follow Sunni Islam.
Governors
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| Name | Period | References |
|---|---|---|
| Malik al-Tayeb Khojali | at least from May 2019 – Late July 2020 | [11][12] |
| Mohamed Hassan Arabi | at least from September 2020 – 13 June 2021 | [13][14] |
| Nimir Mohammed Abdelrahman | 13 June 2021 – 1 January 2024 | [14][15] |
| Al-Hafiz Bakhit Mohammed (acting) | at least during August 2024 | [16] |
Notes and references
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- ↑ In Arabic كتم
- ↑ "Ailliet, Sudan" Maplandia.com
- ↑ In Arabic كبكابية
- ↑ a b c d "ولاية شمال دارفور (The state of North Darfur)" Template:Webarchive Sudanese Government site, in Arabic, accessed 9 September 2010
- ↑ In Arabic مليط
- ↑ "Tawilah, Sudan" Maplandia.com
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External links
- State profile
- "Fresh hopes for North Darfur" by Julie Flint, BBC News From Our Correspondent, 14 June 2007
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