Sudan: 2.5 Million People in Central Darfur - Survey

10 February 2017

Zalingei — The population of Central Darfur has grown to 2,499,000 people, according to a new population survey which the state government conducted. Zalingei Hospital is planned to be rehabilitated.

Mohamed Musa Ahmed, the Deputy Governor of Central Darfur, announced the findings on Thursday. The new population survey includes the camps for displaced people and parts of Jebel Marra. The population has increased three times compared to a research in 2008.

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