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'''Darfur''', in the west of [[Sudan]], is a remote area, whose name means "Land of the Fur", the [[Fur (ethnic group)|Fur]] being one of its pastoralist resident groups. It has three main towns: | '''Darfur''', in the west of [[Sudan]], is a remote area, whose name means "Land of the Fur", the [[Fur (ethnic group)|Fur]] being one of its pastoralist resident groups. It has three main towns: | ||
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- See also: Darfur Conflict
Darfur, in the west of Sudan, is a remote area, whose name means "Land of the Fur", the Fur being one of its pastoralist resident groups. It has three main towns:
- El Fasher, the site of the main airport in the region, northernmost of the three
- Nyala, on the western border with Chad and on the insecure railroad, in the central part and considered the regional capital
- El Geneina