Geneina

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Geneina is a city in western Sudan that serves as a major urban center in Darfur and a focal point for the Masalit people.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Geneina canonical 5

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Statements (32)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
administrativeStatus state capital
borderFunction gateway between Sudan and Chad
conflictAffectedRegion Sudanese internal conflicts
War in Darfur
country Sudan
ethnicCompositionIncludes Masalit people
governorateCapitalOf West Darfur State
linked to: West Darfur
governs surrounding rural areas of West Darfur
hasAirport Geneina Airport
hasAlternativeName Al-Junaynah
hasAlternativeTransliteration Al Geneina
linked to: El Geneina
hasClimate hot semi-arid climate
hasPopulationCharacteristic ethnically diverse
historicalRole center of Masalit sultanate influence
humanitarianStatus host to internally displaced persons
languageCommonlySpoken Arabic
Masalit language
locatedIn Darfur
linked to: Darfur region

West Darfur
western Sudan
locatedOn Sahelian belt
linked to: Sahel
nearBorderWith Chad
partOf Republic of the Sudan
region Sahel
role capital of West Darfur
major urban center in Darfur
securitySituation frequently unstable
significanceFor Masalit people
timeZone Central Africa Time
transportRole regional trade hub
utcOffset +2

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Geneina area hasMajorCity Geneina
Masalit Sultanate capital Geneina
West Darfur capital Geneina
West Darfur largestCity Geneina