South Darfur

South Darfur
جنوب دارفور
Janob Darfor
—  State  —

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Location in Sudan.
Coordinates:
Country  Sudan
Region Darfur
No. of counties:
Capital Nyala
Government
 • Governor Abdel Hamid Musa Kasha
Area
 • Total 127,300 km2 (49,150.8 sq mi)
Population (2006 (est.))
 • Total 2,890,348
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
Website http://www.southdarfur.gov.sd/en/

South Darfur (Arabic: جنوب دارفور‎; transliterated: Janob Darfor) 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 127,300 square kilometres (49,200 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.

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States under administration of the Republic of Sudan
States to hold "popular consultations"

Blue Nile (status unclear)  · South Kordofan (process suspended)
Special administration area to hold referendum (postponed indefinitely)