El Geneina

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El Geneina is a major city in Sudan’s Darfur region, serving as the capital of West Darfur state and a key center of trade and administration near the border with Chad.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
populated place
regional capital
administrativeDivision West Darfur State NERFINISHED
administrativeLevel state capital of Sudan
borderProximity Chad NERFINISHED
capitalOf West Darfur NERFINISHED
climate semi-arid climate
conflictRegion Darfur conflict NERFINISHED
continent Africa
country Sudan
countryCapitalLevel state capital
economicActivity cross-border trade
local markets
elevation approximately 800 meters above sea level
ethnicComposition diverse communities including Arab and non-Arab groups
geopoliticalSignificance border city
refugee transit area
governorateSeatOf Wali (governor) of West Darfur NERFINISHED
governs West Darfur state administration NERFINISHED
hasAirport El Geneina Airport NERFINISHED
hasFacility government offices of West Darfur
local university or higher education institutes
regional hospital
secondary schools
hasFunction seat of state government
humanitarianContext host to internally displaced persons
languageUsed Arabic
local African languages
locatedIn Darfur NERFINISHED
Sahel region NERFINISHED
West Darfur NERFINISHED
western Sudan NERFINISHED
locatedNear Sudan–Chad border NERFINISHED
nearbyCountry Chad NERFINISHED
nearbyGeographicalFeature Sahelian plains
partOf Republic of the Sudan NERFINISHED
populationTrend rapid growth in late 20th and early 21st century
region Darfur region NERFINISHED
role administrative center
trade center
transport hub
securitySituation affected by intercommunal violence
timezone Central Africa Time NERFINISHED
transportInfrastructure regional roads network
utcOffset +2
waterSource seasonal wadis

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western Sudan hasMajorCity El Geneina