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.
Tarjam
ترجام | |
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_(Kafia_Kingi_disputed).svg)  Location in Sudan (South Darfur highlighted) | |
| Coordinates: 11°55′0″N 24°49′59″E / 11.91667°N 24.83306°E | |
| Country | Sudan |
| State | South Darfur |
| Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time, GMT + 3 |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Tarjam Map, Weather and Photos - Sudan: tribal area - Lat:11.9167 and Long:24.8333". www.getamap.net. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "Clashes in Sudan's Darfur Kill More Than 100". VOA. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "ثلاثين قتيلا في مواجهات بين قبائل في دارفور | البوابة". www.albawaba.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "Fur-Tarjam tribal clashes displace over 7,600 families in Darfur - Sudan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
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