East Darfur
East Darfur State
ولاية شرق دارفور Sharq Darfur | |
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Location in Sudan | |
| Country | Sudan |
| Region | Darfur |
| Capital | Ed Daein |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Vacant |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,587,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Website | http://www.eastdarfur.gov.sd/index.php/en/ |
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East Darfur State (Arabic: ولاية شرق دارفور Wilāyat Šarq Dārfūr; Sharq Darfur) is one of the states of 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. The state capital is Ed Daein. The state was formed from land that was part of the state of South Darfur.