Geneina
Geneina (sometimes Al-Junaynah or El Geneina; Arabic: الجنينة, lit. the little garden) is a city in West Darfur, part of the dar Masalit region, in Sudan. It joined British Sudan at the end of 1919 through the Gilani Agreement, signed between the Masalit Sultanate and the United Kingdom, according to which it became a territory.
Geneina
الجنينة | |
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City | |
El Geneina in 2009 | |
Geneina Location of Geneina in Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 13°27′N 22°27′E | |
| Country | Sudan |
| State | West Darfur |
| Control | Rapid Support Forces |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 538,390 |
| (pre-war) | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Geneina is now the capital of the Sudanese state of West Darfur. As of 2022, it had a population of 538,390 pre-war being one of the most populated cities within the country. According to the UNICEF nearly the entire population are IDPs and a large part are still young children.
During the 2023 Sudan conflict, the Battle of Geneina was fought. This event included the deadly Geneina massacre, in which, as of 19 August 2023, thousands of civilians were killed, mainly Masalits and other non-Arab tribes. The RSF took control of the city by 22 June.