University of Zalingei
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The University of Zalingei is a university based in the town of Zalingei
in the state of West Darfur
, Sudan
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The university was established in 1994 as a public university funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
As of September 2011, the university was a member in good standing of the Association of African Universities
.
Zalingei
Zalingei or Zalinjay is a town in western Sudan, 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....
in the state of West Darfur
West Darfur
West Darfur is one of the 15 states of Sudan, and one of three comprising the Darfur region. It has an area of 79,460 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,007,000 . It borders North and South Darfur to the east. The Chadian prefectures of Biltine and Ouaddaï lie to the west,...
, 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...
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The university was established in 1994 as a public university funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
As of September 2011, the university was a member in good standing of the Association of African Universities
Association of African Universities
The Association of African Universities was established in 1967 to facilitate co-operation between its members and with the international academic community. It is based in Accra, Ghana...
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