Ed Daein
El Daein
Ed Daein | |
|---|---|
  El Daein | |
| Coordinates: 11°27′39″N 26°7′42″E / 11.46083°N 26.12833°E | |
| Country |  Sudan |
| State | East Darfur |
| Government | |
| • Type | locality |
| • Mayor | Siddigh abdel-Nabi Hassan |
| Elevation | 1,476 ft (449 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 264,734 (Census) |
El Daein (also spelt Ad Du'ayn, Ad Da'en or Ed Da'ein) (Arabic: الضعين) is a city located in southwestern Sudan. It lies about 831 km from the capital Khartoum and has population of about 300,000 people.
El Daein is the capital of the state of East Darfur, created in January 2012, and is located at the crossroads of the states of the Darfur region and Khartoum. It is located 157.4 km away from the city of Nyala in South Darfur and 180.6 km from Al Mijlad in South Kordofan.
Transportation
The city is linked by rail to Khartoum in the east and Nyala city to the west and is a centre of local trade in wheat, peanuts, barley and livestock. The city is served by the Ed Daein Airport (IATA: ADV).[1][2]