North Darfur (;
transliterated:
Shamal Darfor) is one of the
wilayat or states of
Sudan. It is one of the five states composing the
Darfur region. It has an area of 296,420 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,583,000 (2006).
Al-Fashir is the capital of the state. Other significant towns include Ailliet, Kebkabiya,
Kutum, Mellit (Malit), Tawilah and Umm Kadadah.