Coordinates: 16°4′N 25°28′E / 16.067°N 25.467°E
North Darfur (Arabic: شمال دارفور; transliterated: Shamal Darfor) is one of the 26 wilayat or states of Sudan. It is one of the states composing the Darfur region. It has an area of 296,420 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,583,000 (2006). Al-Fashir is the capital of the state. Other significant towns include Kutum and Tawila.
North Darfur shares the history of Darfur.
External links
- "Fresh hopes for North Darfur" by Julie Flint, BBC News From Our Correspondent, 14 June 2007
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