It is largely an arid plateau with the Marrah Mountains (Jabal Marra), a range of volcanic peaks rising up to 3,000 m (10,100 ft), in the center of the region.
The north comprises a sandy desert, while bush forest exists in the south.
POPULATION
Approx 6.5 million people (USAID)
ETHNIC GROUPS
The main ethnic groups in Darfur include the Fur, Zaghawa, Masalit, and various Arab tribes.
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