Northern Darfur ( Arabic: شمال دارفور ; transliteration: Shamal Darfor ) is one of the 18 provinces (provinces) of Sudan .
- Territory 296 420 km² .
- The population is 2 113 626 people (as of 2008 ).
| province ( vilayat ) | |
| North Darfur | |
|---|---|
| Arab. شمال دارفور | |
| A country | Sudan |
| Includes | 5 counties ( districts ) |
| Adm. Centre | El Fasher |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 296,420 km² (2nd place ) |
| Timezone | UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 2 113 626 people ( 2008 ) ( 5th place ) |
| Density | 7.13 people / km² (13th place) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| ISO 3166-2 Code | SD-02 |
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The administrative center is the city of El Fasher .
The province borders with Chad in the west and with Libya in the northwest.
Administrative Division
Administrative division of the province
The province is divided into 5 districts ( districts ):
- Mellit (Mellit)
- Kutum
- Cabcabia (Kabkabiya)
- Al Fasher
- Um Kadada