West Darfur

West Darfur غرب دارفور Gharb Darfor
State
Location in Sudan.
Coordinates: 12°53′N 22°58′E / 12.883°N 22.967°E / 12.883; 22.967Coordinates: 12°53′N 22°58′E / 12.883°N 22.967°E / 12.883; 22.967
Country	Sudan
Region	Darfur
Capital	Geneina
Government
• Governor	Haider Galu Kuma
Area
• Total	79,460 km2 (30,680 sq mi)
Population (2006 (est.))
• Total	1,006,801
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

West Darfur (Arabic: غرب دارفور‎; transliterated: Gharb Darfor) is one of the states of Sudan, and one of five comprising the Darfur region. Prior to the creation of two new states in January 2012, it had an area of 79,460 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,007,000 (2006). It borders North and South Darfur to the east. The Chadian prefectures of Biltine and Ouaddaï lie to the west, while to the north is the prefecture of Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti. Al-Junaynah is the capital of the state. West Darfur has been the site of much of the ongoing Darfur conflict.

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• State profile

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