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Capital
Ed Daein
Former region
Darfur
Area
52,867 km²
Population
1,587,200 (2018)
Density
30 people per km²

Imagery: NASA Blue Marble · State boundaries: OCHA (CC BY 3.0 IGO) · Rivers: Natural Earth

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About East Darfur

East Darfur State is one of the states of Sudan, and one of five comprising the Darfur region. The state borders North Darfur to the north, South Darfur to the west, South Sudan to the south, and West Kordofan to the east. 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.

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Geography

Area rank
11 of 18
Population rank
14 of 18
Density rank
9 of 18

Neighbouring states

International borders

  • South Sudan

Other states in Darfur

Population: 2018 estimate. Source: Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)