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Tarjam

Coordinates: 11°55′0″N 24°49′59″E / 11.91667°N 24.83306°E / 11.91667; 24.83306
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Tarjam
ترجام
Tarjam is located in Sudan
Tarjam
Location in Sudan (South Darfur highlighted)
Coordinates: 11°55′0″N 24°49′59″E / 11.91667°N 24.83306°E / 11.91667; 24.83306
CountrySudan
StateSouth Darfur
Elevation660 m (2,170 ft)
Time zoneCentral Africa Time, GMT + 3

Tarjam (Arabic: ترجام), or Tegram , is a tribal area located in South Darfur, Sudan, that is home to mainly Tarjam tribal, part of the Baggara Arabs tribe.

History

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The area is an active area of tribal clashes due to the war in Darfur.[2] During the Abala-Tarjam tribal clashes in 2007, 34 were killed from the Tarjam tribe.[3]

During the Fur-Tarjam tribal clashes in 2013, 7600 families were displaced.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Tarjam Map, Weather and Photos - Sudan: tribal area - Lat:11.9167 and Long:24.8333". www.getamap.net. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  2. ^ "Clashes in Sudan's Darfur Kill More Than 100". VOA. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  3. ^ "ثلاثين قتيلا في مواجهات بين قبائل في دارفور | البوابة". www.albawaba.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  4. ^ "Fur-Tarjam tribal clashes displace over 7,600 families in Darfur - Sudan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2023-07-31.