Darfur Region

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A drone attack on one of the last functioning hospitals in El-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region killed 67 people and injured dozens recently.

About Darfur Region

• Darfur is a region in western Sudan.
• It lay between Kordofan to the east and Wadai to the west and extended southward to the Al-Ghazāl (Gazelle) River and northward to the Libyan Desert.
• It covers about 440,000 sq.km.
• Darfur consists of an immense rolling plain that has an area of approximately 440,000 sq.km. 
• The volcanic highlands of the Marrah Mountains dominate the central part of this plain.
• Darfur was an independent sultanate until it was annexed by Sudan in 1916.
• The name “Darfur” is derived from “dar fur,” meaning “the land of the Fur” in Arabic. 

Darfur Region Population

• The Fur tribe once ruled the Islamic Sultanate of Darfur until the killing in 1916 of the last Sultan of Darfur. 
• Darfur is home to approximately 80 tribes and ethnic groups, encompassing both nomadic and sedentary communities.
• Arabs have long constituted the majority of the population in the northern part of Darfur, while Arabs and Fur have predominated in the southern portion.
• Other ethnic groups have included the Beja, Zaghawa, Nubian, and Daju peoples.

Darfur Region FAQs

Q1. Which country is Darfur Plateau in?

Ans. The Darfur Plateau is located in Sudan. It is situated in the western part of the country, primarily within the Darfur region. 

Q2. What is the geography of Darfur?

Ans: The geography of Darfur is diverse, featuring mountains, plateaus, deserts, and seasonal water sources. 

Q3. What is the capital of Sudan?

Ans. Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, is located roughly in the centre of the country, at the junction of the Blue Nile and White Nile rivers.

Source: NDTV