Zalingei
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Zalingei or Zalinjay is a town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...

 in western Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...

, located in the state of West Darfur. It is known for its white cheese Gibna Bayda. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 27,258.

Zalingei is an important hub for humanitarian agencies working in the troubled Jebel Marra area to the east, and is itself the location of a large number of people displaced from their homes by fighting and other problems elsewhere in Darfur. It is worth mentioning that the number of displaced persons in Zalingei surpasses the number of its residents.

Zalingei also has 3 major Internally Displaced Person (IDP) camps in its vicinity. They are Hassahissa, Khamsa Dagayeg and Hamediya IDP camps in addition to a recently formed Alsalam IDP camp which is north east of Hamediya IDP camp.

Zalingei is also known by its richness in soil fertility.The main income for the community is based on farming.The community starts their cultivation mainly in the rainy season taking advantage of the natural irrigation.The rainy season in Zalingei starts with in mid June and ends by October.The main income generating crops in the area for the community is Millet,Sorghoum and Ground Nuts.

The town is home to the University of Zalingei
University of Zalingei
The University of Zalingei is a university based in the town of Zalingei in the state of West Darfur, Sudan.The university was established in 1994 as a public university funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research....

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