Central Darfur State ولاية وسط دارفور |
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State | |
Location in Sudan |
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Country | Sudan |
Region | Darfur |
Capital | Zalingei |
Government | |
• Governor | Yousif Tibin |
Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Central Darfur State (Arabic: ولاية وسط دارفور Wilāyat Wasaṭ Dārfūr) 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 Zalingei. The state was formed from land that had been part of the states of West Darfur and South Darfur.
Coordinates: 12°20′N 23°25′E / 12.333°N 23.417°E