Bentiu
Sign in to saveBentiu, also spelled Bantiu, is a city in South Sudan. It is the capital of Unity State.
Key facts
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- Bentiu
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- بانتيو
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- City
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- VOA Bentiu.png
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- Part of the UN's refugee camp in Bentiu
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- Location of Bentiu in South Sudan
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- South Sudan
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- bottom
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- Location in South Sudan
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- Country
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- Region
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- Greater Upper Nile
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- State
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- Unity State
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- County
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- Guit County
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- 2010 est.
- Settlement.population_total
- 6508 (plus 120,000 in the surrounding refugee/IDP camp)
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10 sectionsContents
- Location
- Population
- Overview
- IDP Camp: United Nations Protection of Civilians Site Bentiu
- Economy
- Infrastructure
- Education
- See also
- References
- External links
Bentiu, also spelled Bantiu, is a city in South Sudan. It is the capital of Unity State.
==Location== Bentiu is located in Guit County, Unity State, in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, near the international border with the Republic of the Sudan. It lies approximately 654 kilometers (406 miles), by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country. Bentiu sits on the southern bank of the Bahr el Ghazal River that separates it from the town of Rubkona, which sits on the river's northern bank. The two towns are joined by the El Salaam Bridge that spans the river. This bridge, along with a market, was bombed and partially damaged by North Sudanese MiG-29 bomber airplanes on April 23, 2012, during the Heglig Crisis. At least three people were killed in the raid.