El Fasher

El Fa·sher

[el fash-er]
noun
a city in W Sudan.
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Dar·fur

[dahr-foor]
noun
a province in the W Sudan. 191,650 sq. mi. (496,374 sq. km). Capital: El Fasher.
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Darfur (dɑːˈfʊə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a region of the W Sudan; an independent kingdom until conquered by Egypt in 1874; since 2003 conflict between the Janjaweed and rebel groups has left thousands dead and homeless

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Darfur
region in Sudan, named for its people, from Arabic dar, lit. "house" + Fur, ethnic name of the indigenous African population.
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