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
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

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.