Bentiu
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| Bentiu | |
  Bentiu
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| Country |  Sudan |
| Admin. division | Unity State |
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| - Total | 7,781 |
Bentiu (Arabic: بانتيو, also Bantiu) is the capital of Unity State (al-Wahda) in Sudan.
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[edit] Geography
The town is situated in Southern Sudan about 750 km south-west of Khartoum, on the southern banks of Bahr al-Ghazal.
[edit] Population
The town has a population of 7.781 in 2006.
[edit] Economy
There are oil fields around Bentiu that are exploited by international oil companies.
[edit] Infrastructure
After the destructions during the Sudanese Civil War, the infrastructure in and around Bentiu is now being rebuilt.
[edit] Education
Bentiu is also the location of the planned Western Upper Nile University, a promise by the state's education officials to speed up higher education system in Unity State.
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