Southern Darfur, Sudan

Southern Darfur is one of 18 primary administrative regions in Sudan with a population of approximately 2,890,348 people.

Facts and figures on Southern Darfur at a glance

Region name: Southern Darfur (South Darfur)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,890,348 people
Country: Sudan
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Southern Darfur (South Darfur) is located in the regional capital Nyala (Nyala) with a population of 565,734 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Southern Darfur's regional capital Nyala to Sudan's capital Khartoum (Khartoum) is approximately 914 km (568 mi).

Facts and figures about Southern Darfur
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Southern Darfur South Darfur2,890,348 peopleNyala Nyala565,734 people

Compare with other regions in Sudan.

Map of Southern Darfur

Map of Southern Darfur

Information on Southern Darfur

Information on Southern Darfur
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Southern Darfur South DarfurNyala Nyala3SudanAfrica

Time in Southern Darfur

Time in Southern Darfur
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 6:44pm (18:44h)NoFri, 26 Apr 2024 - 6:44pm (18:44h)UTC +2.0Africa/Khartoum

Geographic coordinates of Southern Darfur

Latitude & Longitude of Southern Darfur
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map11°30'00.0"N (11.5000000°)24°40'00.0"E (24.6666700°)

Subregions in Southern Darfur

There are 3 administrative subregions in Southern Darfur.
Subregions in Southern Darfur
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Kas District Kas District1.---
Mudiriyat Darfur al Janubiyah Mudīrīyat Dārfūr al Janūbīyah2.---
Nyala District Nyala District3.---

External sources of information on Southern Darfur

Southern Darfur on Wikipedia