Central Darfur State
ولاية وسط دارفور | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
.svg) Location in Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 12°54′27″N 23°28′21″E / 12.90750°N 23.47250°E | |
| Country |  Sudan |
| Region | Darfur |
| Capital | Zalingei |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37,114 km2 (14,330 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 2,499,000[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/CDGOV/ |
Central Darfur State (Arabic: ولاية وسط دارفور, romanized: Wilāyat Wasaṭ Dārfūr) is a state in south-western 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.[2] The state capital is Zalingei. The state was formed from land that had been part of the states of West Darfur and South Darfur.
On 4 August 2023, the entire state was confirmed fallen and claimed by the Rapid Support Forces after the collapse of the state's capital, Zalingei.[3]
- ^ "Dabanga Sudan". 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Bashir establishes two states in Darfur, reshuffles governors – Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ Amgad (6 August 2023). "RSF claim 'full control' of Central Darfur after clashes". Dabanga Radio TV Online. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.