West Darfur State (Arabic: ولاية غرب دارفور Wilāyat Ḡarb Dārfūr), historically Dar Masalit (Arabic: دار مساليت),[4] is one of the states of Sudan, and one of five comprising the Darfur region.
Prior to the creation of two new states in January 2012, it had an area of 79,460 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,775,945 in 2018.
It borders North and Central Darfur to the east.
[5] During the 2023 Sudan conflict, ethnic violence has been rampant across the region.
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