Darfur

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