Central Darfur

Central Darfur State (Arabic: ولاية وسط دارفور, romanized: Wilāyat Wasaṭ Dārfūr) is a state in south-western 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.^[2] The state capital is Zalingei. The state was formed from land that had been part of the states of West Darfur and South Darfur.

Central Darfur State ولاية وسط دارفور
State
Flag Seal
Location in Sudan
Coordinates: 12°54′27″N 23°28′21″E
Country	Sudan
Region	Darfur
Capital	Zalingei
Government
• Governor	Vacant
Area
• Total	37,114 km2 (14,330 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	2,499,000[1]
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
Website	https://www.facebook.com/CDGOV/

On 4 August 2023, the entire state was confirmed fallen and claimed by the Rapid Support Forces after the collapse of the state's capital, Zalingei.^[3]

Districts

A truck in Nertiti.

• Zalingei
• Azum
• Wadi Salih
• Mukjar
• Umm Dukhun
• Nertiti
• Rokirro
• Bindisi
• Kangey
• Soloa

Governors

Name	Period	References
Jaafar Abdelhakam	at least during 2016	[4]
Major general Khalid Nour El Dayem	22 February 2019 – unknown	[5]
Adeeb Youssef	27 July 2020 – 25 October 2021	[6][7]
Saad Babikir	13 December 2021 – 22 November 2023	[8][9]
Vacant (state occupied by Rapid Support Forces)	from 22 November 2023	[10]