North Darfur
North Darfur State
ولاية شمال دارفور Shamal Darfor | |
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Farmer irrigating crops in North Darfur | |
Location in Sudan. | |
| Coordinates: 16°4′N 25°28′E / 16.067°N 25.467°E | |
| Country | Sudan |
| Region | Darfur |
| Capital | Al-Fashir |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Al-Hafiz Bakhit (acting) |
| Area | |
• Total | 296,420 km2 (114,450 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 2,304,950 |
| • Density | 5.34/km2 (13.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.491 low |
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North Darfur State (Arabic: ولاية شمال دارفور Wilāyat Šamāl Dārfūr; Shamal Darfor) is one of the wilayat or states of Sudan. It is one of the five states composing the Darfur region. It has an area of 296,420 km2 and an estimated population of approximately 2,304,950 in 2018. Al-Fashir is the capital of the state. Other significant towns include Ailliet, Kebkabiya, Kutum, Mellit (Malit), Tawilah and Umm Keddada (Umm Kadadah).