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Also known as Zalinguei

Zalingei or Zalinjay () is a town in Western Sudan, and it is capital of Central Darfur state. As of 2009, it had an estimated population of 27,258.

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Place details

Locality
زالنجي
Region
وسط دارفور Central Darfur State
Country
السودان
Population
35,061
Timezone
Africa/Khartoum

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Zalingei
Settlement.native_name
زالنجي
Settlement.native_name_lang
ar
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
شلال زالنجي.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Sudan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Sudan
Settlement.pushpin_relief
yes
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Central Darfur
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Control
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Rapid Support Forces
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of
2009
Settlement.population_total
27,258

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
city
Country
Sudan
Population
27258
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Capital of
Central Darfur
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native label
زالنجي
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Climate
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Zalingei or Zalinjay () is a town in Western Sudan, and it is capital of Central Darfur state. As of 2009, it had an estimated population of 27,258.

The town experiencing security instability since 2003. This is because of the rebels and armed opponents who use it as a ground to launch their attacks against the state.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Zalingei” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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