Tarjam

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

History

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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