Northern Darfur, Sudan

Northern Darfur is one of 18 primary administrative regions in Sudan with a population of approximately 1,583,179 people.

Facts and figures on Northern Darfur at a glance

Region name: Northern Darfur (North Darfur)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,583,179 people
Country: Sudan
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Northern Darfur (North Darfur) is located in the regional capital El Fasher (El Fasher) with a population of 252,609 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Northern Darfur's regional capital El Fasher to Sudan's capital Khartoum (Khartoum) is approximately 803 km (499 mi).

Facts and figures about Northern Darfur
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Northern Darfur North Darfur1,583,179 peopleEl Fasher El Fasher252,609 people

Compare with other regions in Sudan.

Map of Northern Darfur

Map of Northern Darfur

Information on Northern Darfur

Information on Northern Darfur
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Northern Darfur North DarfurEl Fasher El Fasher2SudanAfrica

Time in Northern Darfur

Time in Northern Darfur
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 12:41pm (12:41h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 12:41pm (12:41h)UTC +2.0Africa/Khartoum

Geographic coordinates of Northern Darfur

Latitude & Longitude of Northern Darfur
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map16°00'00.0"N (16.0000000°)25°30'00.0"E (25.5000000°)

Subregions in Northern Darfur

There are 2 administrative subregions in Northern Darfur.
Subregions in Northern Darfur
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Kutum District Kutum District1.---
Mudiriyat Darfur ash Shamaliyah Mudīrīyat Dārfūr ash Shamālīyah2.---

External sources of information on Northern Darfur

Northern Darfur on Wikipedia