Zalingei

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

Zalingei
زالنجي
Town
Zalingei
Location in Sudan
Coordinates: 12°54′N 23°29′E
Country Sudan
StateCentral Darfur
ControlRapid Support Forces
Population
 (2009)
  Total27,258
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

The town was captured during clashes in late July to August ending the long siege the town had endured along with the fall of the state of Central Darfur.

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