Map of Zalingei, Sudan

Zalingei is the administrative centre of Central Darfur, Sudan, with a population of about 35,061. It lies at 12.9092°N, 23.4706°E. Zalingei is about 1,020 km (634 mi) west of Khartoum, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Geneina, 126 km to the northwest.

Zalingei at a glance

Where is Zalingei?

• The 35th largest city in Sudan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 22 min on the shortest day to 12 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zalingei

• Geneina — 126 km northwest
• Nyala — 181 km southeast
• Kutum — 193 km northeast
• El Fasher — 218 km east
• Goz Beida — 236 km west, Chad
• Gereida — 257 km southeast
• Iriba — 279 km northwest, Chad
• Abéché — 303 km west, Chad
• Biltine — 329 km northwest, Chad
• El Daein — 330 km southeast

Largest cities in Sudan

• Khartoum — 1,974,647
• Omdurman — 1,849,659
• Nyala — 565,734
• Port Sudan — 489,725
• Kassala — 401,477
• El Obeid — 393,311
• Al Qadarif — 363,945
• Kosti — 345,068
• Wad Medani — 332,714
• El Daein — 264,734

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.