El-GENINA WEST DARFUR STATE - DATA & INFORMATION

El-GENINA WEST DARFUR STATE.

As at 2022, 1.9 million people lived in West Darfur, equivalent to only 4% of the 48 million countrywide population. 40% of the population of West Darfur were under 18 years old (755,700 aged 0–18), with an additional 215,934 aged 18–24 (UNICEF 2022). The ethnic groups present in the state are Bargo, Dago, Eringa, Fallata, Fur, Howsaa, Mararit, Masalit, Misseriya-Jebel, Moon, Tama, and Zaghawa, but the predominant groups are the Masalit and the Fur (UNICEF 2022; HRW 05/2004).

INFORMATION

West Darfur is located in the western part of Sudan, bordering Chad. Beida, El Geneina (the capital city), and Kereneik are the largest localities in West Darfur in regard to population, farming, pastoral activities, and trade. People are often known as ‘African farmers’ or ‘Arab nomads’; such categorisations miss the nuances of shifting livelihood patterns and tribal affiliations

DATA

• POPULATION 2M IN EARLY 2023.

• 8 LOCALITY &. 382 VILLAGES.

• 13 ADMINISTRATION TOWN.